title: Effectiveness evaluation of bar code implementation in hospital -- an illustration of out-patient pharmacy information system.
abstract: We implement a bar code medication system in a region hospital in out-patient pharmacy. We record the data before and after this system on-line. To compare the data, we find this system makes the medication error going down. The clinical professionals spend less time when using this system then before. The bar code interface is easily and friendly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Information Management, Li-Shin Hospital.
authors.forename: Wen-Chih
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China; D004346:Drug Information Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004348:Drug Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*