Pediatric medication administration errors and workflow following implementation of a bar code medication administration system.
Hardmeier A, Tsourounis C, Moore M, et al. Pediatric medication administration errors and workflow following implementation of a bar code medication administration system. J Healthc Qual. 2014;36(4):54-61; quiz 61-3. doi:10.1111/jhq.12071.
After implementation of a barcode medication administration system at a children's hospital, adherence to institutional medication safety protocols was high and the incidence of medication administration errors appeared to be low based on direct observation.