Abstract
Medication errors are the second most frequent cause of injury among all types of medical errors (Leape, et al., 1991). Of concern to nursing practice, medication administration errors (MAE) are second only to ordering errors (Bates, Cullen, et al., 1995). The introduction of information technology designed to promote safe medication practice, such as the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) system, offers new opportunities for reducing MAE. BCMA was developed to improve patient safety, improve documentation of medication administration, decrease medication errors, and capture medication accountability data. The overall goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of BCMA on medication administration errors: wrong patient, medication, dose, time, and route. Rogers' (1995) theory, organizational diffusion of innovations, provided the study's framework. A descriptive comparative design examined incidence of MAEs before (Time 1) and after implementation (Time 2) of BCMA on eight units in one medical center. MAE incidence was calculated using MAE and patient-days data.
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Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Observational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Medication Administration Errors, Patient Injury, Bar Coded Medication Systems
Advisor
Rita Snyder
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The University of Arizona
Degree Year
2005
Recommended Citation
Davis, Mary P., "Impact of the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) System on medication administration errors" (2019). Dissertations. 234.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/234
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Date of Issue
2019-08-30
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3163434; ProQuest document ID: 305025147. The author still retains copyright.