The Effectiveness of Checklists versus Bar-codes towards Detecting Medication Planning and Execution Errors

The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a checklist, compared to a smart pump and bar-code verification system, at detecting different categories of errors in intravenous medication administration. To address this objective, a medication administration safety chec...

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Main Author: Rose, Emily
Other Authors: Cafazzo, Joseph
Language:en_ca
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33513