Effect of automated unit dose dispensing with barcode scanning on medication administration errors: an uncontrolled before-and-after study.

Janique Gabriëlle Jessurun Nicole Geertruida Maria Hunfeld Joost van Rosmalen Monique van Dijk Patricia Maria Lucia Adriana van den Bemt

Published in: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (2021)

The implementation of central automated unit dose dispensing with barcode-assisted medication administration was associated with a lower probability of MAEs, including potentially harmful errors, but more compliance with scanning procedures is needed. Nurses were moderately satisfied with the medication administration system, both before and after implementation. In conclusion, despite low compliance with scanning procedures, this study shows that this intervention contributes to the improvement of medication safety in hospitals.

Keyphrases

healthcare
adverse drug
primary care
high resolution
randomized controlled trial
machine learning
deep learning
patient safety
mental health
electron microscopy
emergency department
quality improvement