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Barcoding to Enhance Patient SafetyThis article addresses the specifics regarding barcode technology in the administration of medication in hospitals and how it might be valuable in eliminating certain types of medication administration errors. |
Using BCMA Software to Improve Patient Safety in Veterans Administration Medical CentersThe BCMA system can dramatically reduce medication errors by letting a clinician verify a patient’s identity and validate medications against active orders. |
Barcode Medication Administration System improves patient safetyRecent BCMA implementation dramatically improves patient safety and quality improvement. The BCMA in this case has been proven to prevent medication errors. |
Impact of Barcode Medication Administration Technology on How Nurses Spend Their Time on Critical CareIn this case, using a BCMA technology did not increase the amount of time nurses spent on medication administration activities, and did not compromise the amount of time nurses spent on direct care of patients. Activities related to the use of BCMA may also have become more efficient, allowing nurses to spend more time on other professional activities. |
Implementation of an Electronic Medication Administration Record and Bedside Verification SystemTechnology designed to facilitate the medication administration process in healthcare facilities promises to reduce medication errors. This article describes one hospital’s journey on the road to medication safety. |
Improving safety with barcode-enabled medication administrationThe Patient Safety Board – composed of physicians, administrators, nurses, pharmacists, and corporate leadership – met from May through October 2001 to develop the first phase of the HCA Patient Safety Initiative, “Improving Medication Practices”. This article discusses the early stages of the planning, project structure, and practice recommendations. |
Improving medication safety with a wireless, handheld barcode system in a community hospitalThis case study examines the use of BCMA at a Wisconsin hospital. The results of the observations showed a reduction of medication administration errors by an average of 82% after being installed for a relatively brief period of time. |
Bedside barcodes: protecting patients and nursesBar code point-of-care technology reduces and prevents bedside medication errors. Using a bar code scanner and a computer software application, nurses can verify the five rights of medication administration, access clinical decision information, and gain visibility to real-time medication orders at point-of-care. |
Bar-code Medication Administration: A Systems PerspectiveVeterans Affairs created a BCMA system with the goal of improving patient safety and reducing medication errors. VA is now standardizing processes to improve BCMA clinical business practices by requiring facilities to check and validate bar-coded products before they reach the point of care and working with manufacturers and other agencies to improve the bar codes on products used in all VAMCs. |
Fifteen Best Practice Recommendations for Bar-code Medication Administration in the Veterans Health AdministrationSince 2000, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has pioneered the development and deployment of a bar-code medication administration (BCMA) system. Based on VHA experience, 15 "best practices" for BCMA implementation, integration, and maintenance are recommended. |
