The Efficacy of Patients’ Wristband Bar-code on Prevention of Medical Errors

201538 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Mohammad Khammarnia · Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

Aziz Kassani · Medical University of Ilam

Marzieh Eslahi · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Wristband bar-code medication scanning can decrease the ME in hospital setting. Since the patient's safety is the main goal of the World Health Organization, it is recommended that a unique patient identification barcode should be used with name, medical record number, and bar-coded financial number.

Topics & Keywords

Electronic Health Records Systems Patient Safety and Medication Errors Quality and Safety in Healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Applied Clinical Informatics

Volume 06, Issue 04, pp. 716-727

DOI: 10.4338/aci-2015-06-r-0077

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