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Using Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety

NCT00243373 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6700

Last updated 2012-01-19

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Summary

This study will investigate the impact of barcode technology on medication errors made by nursing. In addition, it will measure the impact of this technology on nursing workflow and satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Impact of Barcode Technology on Medication Errors

Interventions

DEVICE

Barcode technology/eMAR

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

    collaborator FED

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tejal Gandhi, MD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-04-30
Primary Completion
2005-12-31
Completion
2008-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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