Commentary The use of bar code technology in medication administration. Citation Text: McRoberts S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 McRoberts S. View more articles from the same authors. The author describes the benefits of bedside bar-code administration systems and outlines the role of the clinical nurse manager in implementing these systems. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: McRoberts S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance. January 23, 2019 Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide. November 12, 2008 Leadership Survey: Immunization Against Burnout: Insights Report. May 9, 2018 Enhancing patient safety during hand-offs: standardized communication and teamwork using the 'SBAR' method. 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Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance. January 23, 2019
Enhancing patient safety during hand-offs: standardized communication and teamwork using the 'SBAR' method. August 30, 2006
The application of system dynamics modelling to system safety improvement: present use and future potential. September 19, 2018
Report 6: Managing Risk and Minimising Mistakes in Services to Children and Families. October 5, 2005
Bipartisan Consensus: The Public Wants Well-Rested Medical Residents to Help Ensure Safe Patient Care. October 5, 2016
Few Adverse Events in Hospitals Were Reported to State Adverse Event Reporting Systems. August 1, 2012
Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer? September 12, 2012
Make no mistake about it: chain pharmacies are finding innovative ways to combat medication errors. July 25, 2007
Evaluation of the Patient Safety Improvement Corps: Experiences of the First Two Groups of Trainees. June 20, 2007
Scathing report on Kaiser kidney program. Transplant delays assailed -- Medicare threatens to end coverage. July 12, 2006
Impact of medical mistakes: navigating work–family boundaries for physicians and their families. January 24, 2007
Medical mistakes no longer billable: bold steps taken by state to reduce hospital errors. July 2, 2008
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Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case report. May 21, 2008
Enhancing Patient Care: A Practical Guide to Improving Quality and Safety in Hospitals. November 4, 2009
Understanding the facilitators and barriers to barcode medication administration by nursing staff using behavioural science frameworks. A mixed methods study. November 1, 2023
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Look-alike medications in the perioperative setting: scoping review of medication incidents and risk reduction interventions. October 11, 2023
Patient death tied to lack of proper escalation process for barcode scanning failures. October 4, 2023
Implementation of barcode medication administration (BMCA) technology on infusion pumps in the operating rooms. August 9, 2023
"Are we there yet?" Ten persistent hazards and inefficiencies with the use of medication administration technology from the perspective of practicing nurses. March 22, 2023
Investigation of interventions to reduce nurses' medication errors in adult intensive care units: a systematic review. October 12, 2022
Evaluation of medication incidents in a long-term care facility using electronic medication administration records and barcode technology. October 5, 2022
Development of the Leapfrog Group's bar code medication administration standard to address hospital inpatient medication safety. September 21, 2022
Barcode medication administration software technology use in the emergency department and medication error rates. August 31, 2022
Effect of a pharmacy-based centralized intravenous admixture service on the prevalence of medication errors: a before-and-after study. August 10, 2022
WebM&M Cases Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an Operating Room April 27, 2022
Effect of automated unit dose dispensing with barcode scanning on medication administration errors: an uncontrolled before-and-after study. December 1, 2021
Medication dose calculation errors and other numeracy mishaps in hospitals: analysis of the nature and enablers of incident reports. November 10, 2021
WebM&M Cases To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room October 27, 2021
Barcode medication administration technology use in hospital practice: a mixed-methods observational study of policy deviations. August 4, 2021
Effect of barcode technology on medication preparation safety: a quasi-experimental study. April 14, 2021
Nurse burnout predicts self-reported medication administration errors in acute care hospitals. January 20, 2021
The effect of implementing bar-code medication administration in an emergency department on medication administration errors and nursing satisfaction. October 21, 2020
Impact of interoperability of smart infusion pumps and an electronic medical record in critical care. September 23, 2020
Factors associated with workarounds in barcode-assisted medication administration in hospitals. August 26, 2020
Facilitated self-reported anaesthetic medication errors before and after implementation of a safety bundle and barcode-based safety system. February 13, 2019