title: Scan your way to a comprehensive electronic medical record. Augment medication administration accuracy and increase documentation efficiency with bar coding technology.
abstract: As a pioneer of patient safety, the Department of Veterans Affairs continues to develop a variety of computerized tools to reduce medication errors.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Education, Martinsburg VA Medical Center, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Geraldine A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Coyle
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heinen
mesh_terms: D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000191:economics; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000191:economics; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000191:economics; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs