Effect of bar-code-assisted medication administration on medication administration errors

Time trend of injection drug errors before and after implementation of bar-code verification system

“…This suggests that bar-code technology should be adapted for each hospital or department with regard to workflows and workloads [14]. As also shown in previous studies [7,15], our study confirmed the fact that bar-code technology reduces injection drug administration errors, although drug preparation in hospital wards remains unresolved source of errors, especially preparation using hospital ward storage (Fig. 1).…”

Association between workarounds and medication administration errors in bar-code-assisted medication administration in hospitals

“…[1][2][3][4][5] Also, hospitals have implemented electronic barcode-assisted medication administration (BCMA) systems to reduce medication administration errors. [6][7][8][9][10][11] BCMA systems work by scanning both the barcode on the medication package and the barcode on the patient's identification wristband to attempt to achieve the "five rights" of medication administration: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, and right time. Several studies have shown reductions in medication administration errors after the introduction of a BCMA system.…”

Effect of barcode technology with electronic medication administration record on medication accuracy rates

“…3 Published research substantiating the efficacy of BCMA in decreasing the frequency of medication errors is limited. 8,[10][11][12][13][14][15] An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report cited a lack of solid evidence demonstrating the effect of technology on medication errors. 1 The IOM Committee on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors recognized the potential value of bedside BCMA verification but noted that data from observational studies of medication administration are needed.…”