Integration of a Commercial Barcode-Assisted Medication Dispensing System in a Teaching Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A commercial barcode-assisted medication administration (BCMA) system was integrated to secure the medication process and particularly the dispensing stage by technicians and the administration stage with nurses. We aimed to assess the impact of this system on medication dispensing errors and barriers encountered during integration process.

Methods

We conducted a controlled randomized study in a teaching hospital, during dispensing process at the pharmacy department. Four wards were randomized in the experimental group and control group, with two wards using the system during 3 days with dedicated pharmacy technicians. The system was a closed loop system without information return to the computerized physician order entry system. The two dedicated technicians had

SUBMITTER: Berdot S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6703993 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature