RFID tags reduce restocking errors of anesthesia medications.

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RFID tags reduce restocking errors of anesthesia medications.

September 27, 2023

Banks MA. Specialty Pharmacy Continuum. September 15, 2023.

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Radiofrequency identification (RFID) devices are being used to improve processes in the operating room and prevent errors. This article examines the use of RFID tracking to build reliability into operating room anesthesia medication refiling process. The experience at one hospital found that the RFID process reduced errors, while increasing the task completion time.

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