title: Errors prevented by and associated with bar-code medication administration systems.
abstract: As expected, bar-code medication administration systems can prevent medication errors. However, health care organizations must be aware of identified failure points in bar coding that may contribute to errors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Pharmacy, Omaha, USA. glcochran@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brockman
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: Rodney W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D019992:Databases as Topic; D004348:Drug Labeling; D004349:Drug Packaging; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000145:classification*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations