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Braun, B. (2008). Safe Infusion Therapy Learning Center.
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Cohen, H. (2007). Protecting patients from harm: reduce the risks of high-alert drugs. Nursing2007. 37(9), 49-55.
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Cohen, H., Shastay, A.D. (2008). Getting to the root of medication errors. Nursing2008. 38(12), 39-47.
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Committee on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors, et al. (2006). Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series [Hardcover]. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Buy from Amazon
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Field TS, et al. (2008). Costs associated with developing and implementing a computerized clinical decision support system for medication dosing for patients with renal insufficiency in the long-term care setting. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: JAMIA. 15(4), 466-472. PDF Link
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Field, T.S., et al. (2009). Computerized clinical decision support during medication ordering for long-term care residents with renal insufficiency. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 16(4), 480-485. PDF Link
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Grissinger, M., Globus, N.J. (2004). How Technology Affects Your Risk of Medication Errors. Nursing2004. 34(1), 36-41; quiz 41-2.
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Handler SM, et al. (2008). Consensus list of signals to detect potential adverse drug reactions in nursing homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 56(5), 808-815. PDF Link
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Handler SM, et al. (2008). Assessing the performance characteristics of signals used by a clinical event monitor to detect adverse drug reactions in the nursing home. AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium. PDF Link
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Handler SM, et al. (2007). Identifying modifiable barriers to medication error reporting in the nursing home setting. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 8(9), 568-574. PDF Link
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HCPro. (2006). Medication management under F-tags 329, 425, 428 & 431 : complying with unnecessary drugs and pharmacy services regulations. Marblehead, MA: HCPro, Inc.. Buy from Amazon
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Klinger SL, White S, Commonwealth Fund. (2010). Lessons from a Health Information Technology Demonstration in New York nursing homes. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund. PDF Link
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Lapane, K.L., Cameron, K., Feinberg, J. (2005). Technology for Improving Medication Monitoring in Nursing Homes. Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, Volume 4: Programs, Tools, and Products. AHRQ Publication No. 050021-4. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Lourde K. (2009). Long-term care health information technology. Providers are increasingly looking to improve quality and claim earned reimbursement with HIT. Provider. 35(3), 20-22, 24-32. PDF Link
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Making Strides in Safety® program. (2007). The physician’s role in medication reconciliation: Issues, strategies and safety principles. American Medical Association. PDF Link
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Manno, M.S. (2006). Preventing adverse drug events. Nursing2006. 36(3), 56-61.
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| Barcode Medication Administration | Product List |
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Greenly, M., Gugerty, B. (2002). How bar coding reduces medication errors. Nursing. 32(5), 70.
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Poon EG, et al. (2010). Effect of bar-code technology on the safety of medication administration
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Wideman MV, et al. (2005). Barcode Medication Administration: Lessons Learned from an Intensive Care Unit Implementation. Henriksen K, et al. Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation (Volume 3: Implementation Issues). 16pp. 16pp. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Research and Quality. PDF Link
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| Medication Technology Software | Product List |
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Poon EG, et al. (2010). Effect of bar-code technology on the safety of medication administration
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| Multi-Alarm Medication Reminders and Watches | Product List |
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Whitney P. (2008). Designing the experience of health care. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 15(2), 125-130. PDF Link
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| Medical Order Entry Systems |
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Wolfstadt JI, et al. (2008). The effect of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support on the rates of adverse drug events: a systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 23(4), 451-458. PDF Link
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