Implementing Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety

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Activity Description

Medication errors in hospital settings have been associated with high rates of adverse drug reactions and even death. Technological advances, such as barcode scanners, can help prevent medication errors, having been shown to reduce the medication error rate in an ICU setting by 56%. This educational activity will review the root problem of medication errors and the potential impact of barcode scanning in improving patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, nurses and pharmacists will be able to:

Describe the multiple required steps in the hospital medication process and the potential threats that can lead to medication errors.
Explain how barcode technology can help prevent medication errors and the role of nursing and pharmacy staff in its implementation.

Faculty

Karen Hatfield, RN
Manager
Nursing systems
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, Mississippi

Brad Marlar, PharmD
Clinical Analyst
Information Systems
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, Mississippi

Disclosure

It is the policy of ProCE, Inc. to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Karen Hatfield and Brad Marlar both report having no relevant affiliations or financial relationships to disclose.

Please note: The information and views presented in this CE activity are those of the faculty through clinical practice and knowledge of the professional literature. Portions of this activity may include the use of drugs and/or devices for unlabeled indications. Use of drugs and/or devices outside of labeling should be considered experimental. Participants are advised to consult and verify manufacturer product information, the professional literature and use his/her professional judgment in applying the presented information in patient care activities.

CE Accreditation

Release Date: 10-25-2010

Expiration Date: 10-25-2013

Pharmacists
ProCE, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number 221-000-10-042-H05-P has been assigned to this knowledge-based home-study CE activity (initial release date 10-25-10). This activity is approved for 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The activity is provided at no cost to participants. Statements of credit will be issued online upon completion of the activity evaluation and the post-test with a score of 70% or higher. No partial credit will be given.

Nurses
Nurse CE is provided for this activity through collaboration between ProCE, Inc. and Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 0.5 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

Funding

This activity was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hospira, Inc.

To Participate

To participate in this Web-based continuing education activity:
1.	Review the activity description and objectives.
2.	View the activity by clicking on the link below.
3.	Take the online post-test and complete the evaluation by clicking the post-test hyperlink on the final slide of the activity (registration will be required).

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NOTE: If you attended the webinar titled "Implementing Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety" that was held on August 19, September 22, and October 14, 2010 AND received CE credit (i.e. a pharmacist CE statement of credit or a nurse CE certificate), you are NOT allowed to receive credit again for this home-study web course.

The material presented in this CE activity does not reflect the views of ProCE, Inc. or the commercial sponsor. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.

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