In April 2008, Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed teaching hospital in Springfield, MA, began implementation of its Bar Code Point of Care technology to positively impact medication ...

In April 2008, Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed teaching hospital in Springfield, MA, began implementation of its Bar Code Point of Care (BCPOC) technology to positively impact medication ...

Purpose. A hospital pharmacy's efforts to identify and address challenges with bedside scanning of bar codes on large-volume parenteral (LVP) infusion bags are described. Summary. Bar-code-assisted ...

To date, the experience of only one hospital with the order-entry system has been documented. However, we believe that similar results are being realized at the other participating facilities. At this ...

Blacksburg, Va.-based eBroselow today launched a new clinical tool to help medical transport teams and emergency department staff safely administer drugs during acute emergency situations. The ...

Hospitals adopt supermarket-style bar-code systems to enhance patient safetyFREEHOLD – New Jersey hospitals are turning to information technology normally found in retail settings to help caregivers ...

The fight to drag the healthcare system kicking and screaming into the 21st century often overlooks the little picture in favor of larger systematic fixes. But for many users on multiple meds, the ...

The goal is a simple one, but an elusive one, as hospitals all over the world well understand: "Ensure the right drug and dose is given to the right patient by the correct route," said Joanne Hayden, ...