Effectiveness of a Barcode Medication Administration System in Reducing Preventable Adverse Drug Events in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Cohort Study

Patients are at risk of harm from medication errors. Barcode medication administration (BCMA) systems are recommended to mitigate preventable adverse drug events (ADEs). Our hypothesis was that a BCMA system would reduce preventable ADEs by 45% in a neonatal intensive care unit. We conducted a prosp...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of pediatrics Jg. 154; H. 3; S. 363 - 368.e1
Hauptverfasser: Morriss, Frank H., Abramowitz, Paul W., Nelson, Steven P., Milavetz, Gary, Michael, Stacy L., Gordon, Sara N., Pendergast, Jane F., Cook, E. Francis
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Maryland Heights, MO Elsevier Inc 01.03.2009
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ISSN:0022-3476, 1097-6833, 1097-6833
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