1. Immediate steps toward patient safety.
- Author
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Johnson VR, Hummel J, Kinninger T, and Lewis RR
- Subjects
- California, Electronic Data Processing, Hospitals, Voluntary organization & administration, Humans, Multi-Institutional Systems organization & administration, Organizational Case Studies, Patient Identification Systems, Patient Satisfaction, Point-of-Care Systems, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Medication Errors prevention & control, Medication Systems, Hospital standards, Safety Management methods
- Abstract
Patient safety should be a fundamental element in any hospital's philosophy, mission, and vision. Use of barcode point-of-care technology (BPOC) to reduce medication errors is a patient-safety approach that hospitals can implement within a short time frame and obtain immediate benefits. Advantages of BPOC are that it is intuitive, cost-effective, and conducive to improved patient satisfaction.
- Published
- 2004