Use of Bar Codes in Inpatient Drug Distribution

Literature review of interprofessional research on inpatient pharmacy operations

“…Although some of these technologies date back decades, 3 Kuiper et al noted the importance of human factors analysis-the study of human interactions with systems and processes-when dealing with medication errors (e.g., the use of failure mode and effects analysis) to facilitate the implementation of smart pump technology by focusing on the medication process. 4 Meyer et al 5 comprehensively analyzed the use of bar-code technology for dispensing medication in an inpatient pharmacy setting, evaluating feasibility as well as time and cost savings. Poon et al 6 assessed the Am J Health-Syst Pharm-Vol 70 Jun 1, 2013 advantages and drawbacks of implementing bar-code technology in various configurations in the medicationdispensing process in an inpatient pharmacy.…”

Diffusion of Information Technology Supporting the Institute of Medicineʼs Quality Chasm Care Aims

“…The literature identifies a number of HITs for promoting patient safety. Such applications include computerized physician order entry (Ash, Gorman, Seshadri, & Hersh, 2003;Ball & Douglas, 2002); computerized patient records (CPR; Adams, Mann, & Bauchner, 2003;Bates & Gawande, 2003;Silver & Lusk, 2002); barcoded medication management (Johnson, Carlson, Tucker, & Willette, 2002;Merry, Webster, & Mathew, 2001;Meyer et al, 1991;Trooskin, 2002); pharmacy dispensing systems (Kaushal, Barker, & Bates, 2001) Grasso, Genest, Yung, &Arnold, 2002). Furthermore, the IOM report contends that safe care should be seamless across care sites.…”

Adoption Factors Associated with Patient Safety-Related Information Technology

“…The literature, based primarily on observation and anecdotal evidence, suggests various IT applications may be used to enhance patient safety. These applications, or patient safety-related information technologies (PSITs), broadly include computerized physician order entry (CPOE;Ash, Gorman, Seshadri, & Hersh, 2003;Kaushal, Barker, & Bates, 2001), computerized patient records (CPR; Bates & Gawande, 2003), bar-coded medication management (Johnson, Carlson, Tucker, & Willette, 2002;Meyer et al, 1991), pharmacy information systems (Grams, Zhang, & Yue, 1996;Troiano, 1999), pharmacy dispensing systems (Kaushal et al), clinical decision support systems (CDSSs; Berner, Maisiak, Cobbs, & Taunton, 1999;Wong, Legnini, Whitmore, & Taylor, 2000), handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs; Bates & Gawande), and computer-generated alerts to clinicians (Bates et al, 2001). An article on the importance of PSIT has been published recently elsewhere (Bates & Gawande).…”