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Using a bar-coded medication administration system to prevent medication errors in a community hospital network.

Sakowski J, Leonard T, Colburn S, et al. Using a bar-coded medication administration system to prevent medication errors in a community hospital network. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005;62(24). doi:10.2146/ajhp050138.

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December 21, 2005
Sakowski J, Leonard T, Colburn S, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005;62(24).
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The authors examined records from six hospitals and found that point-of-care bar-coding was an effective medication error prevention mechanism despite some evidence of warning fatigue and workarounds.
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Sakowski J, Leonard T, Colburn S, et al. Using a bar-coded medication administration system to prevent medication errors in a community hospital network. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005;62(24). doi:10.2146/ajhp050138.

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