title: Bar-coded patient ID: review an organizational approach to vendor selection.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Vickie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wickham
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miedema
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gamerdinger
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeGooyer
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D012984:Software