Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2010; 01(03): 213-220DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2010-02-RA-0011 Research Article Schattauer GmbH Medication Safety Improves after Implementation of Positive Patient Identification Authors Author Affiliations T. Higgins 1 Clinical Informatics Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA 2 Critical Care Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA M. Heelon 3 Pharmacy Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA B. Siano 1 Clinical Informatics Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA 4 Patient Care Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA L. Douglass 1 Clinical Informatics Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA 4 Patient Care Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA P. Liebro 3 Pharmacy Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA B. Spath 5 Information Services Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA N. Kudler 1 Clinical Informatics Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA G. Kerr 3 Pharmacy Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download(opens in new window) Keywords KeywordsPatient safety - pharmacy - positive patient identification - harm scores - computerized provider order entry - informatics References References 1 Amarasingham R, Plantinga L, Diener-West M, Gaskin DJ, Powe NR. Clinical information technologies and patient outcomes: A multiple hospital study. Arch Intern Med 2009; 169: 108-114. 2 Poon EG, Cina JL, Churchill W, Patel N, Feathersotone E, Rothschild JM, Keohane CA, Whittemore AD, Bates DW, Gandhi TK. Medication dispensing errors and potential adverse drug events before and after implementing bar code technology in the pharmacy. Ann Intern Med 2006; 145: 426-434. 3 Poon EG, Keohane CA, Yoon CS, Ditmore M, Barne A, Levtzion-Korach O, Moniz T, Rothschild JM, Kachalia AB, Hayes J, Churchill WW, Lipsitz S, Whitemore AD, Bates DW, Gandi TK. Effect of bar-code technology on the safety of medication administration. N Engl J Med 2010; 362: 1698-1707. 4 Leape LL. et al. Systems analysis of adverse drug events. ADE Prevention Study Group. JAMA 1995; 274: 29-34. 5 University Health Consortium: UHC Patient Safety Net website.. https://www.uhc.edu/11851.htm . Accessed 1/27/10. 6 Bates DW. et al. Incidence of adverse drug events and potential adverse drug events; implications for prevention. ADE Prevention Study Group. JAMA 1995; 274: 35-43. 7 Cina JL, Gandhi TK, Churchill W, Fanikos J, McCrea M. et al. How many hospital pharmacy medication dispensing errors go undetected?. J Qual Patient Safety 2006; 32: 73-80. 8 Bohand X, Simon L, Perrier E, Mullot H, Lefeuvre L, Plotton C. Frequency, types, and potential clinical significance of medication-dispensing errors. Clinics [serial on the Internet]. 2009; 64 (01) 11-16. Available from: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000100003&lng=en . doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322009000100003. 9 Paoletti RD, Suess TM, Lesko MG, Feroli AA, Kennel JA, Mahler JM, Sauders T. Using bar-code technology and medication observation methodology for safer medication administration. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2007; 64: 536-543. 10 DeYoung J, VanderKooi ME, Barletta JF. Effect of bar-code-assisted medication administration on medication error rates in an adult medical intensive care unit. Am J Heatlh Syst Pharm 2009; 66: 1110-1115. 11 Helmons PJ, Wargel LN, Daniels CE. Effect of bar-code-assisted medication administration on medication administration errors and accuracy in multiple patient care areas. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009; 66: 1202-1210. 12 ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology.. ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009; 66: 588-590. 13 Koppel R, Metlay JP, Cohen A. et al. Role of computerized physician order entry systems in facilitating medication errors. JAMA 2005; 293: 1197-1203. 14 McCarney R, Warner J, Iliffe S, van Haselen R, Griffin M, Fisher P. The Hawthorne effect: a randomized, controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007; 7: 30 Available from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/7/30 accessed 5/11/10. 15 Patterson ES, Cook RI, Render ML. Improving patient safety by identifying side effects from introducing bar coding in medication administration. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2002; 9: 540-553.
