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David Taylor
OIT BCMA Federal Lead
Mollie Ayala
OIT BCMA Co-Project Manager
Michael Allen
OIT Pharmacy Consultant
Phil Taylor
OIT BCMA Nurse Lead
Carla Stearle
OIT Pharmacy Consultant
1. David B. Nash, chairman of the department of health policy at Jefferson Medical College. Quoted in: Goldsein J.
“Hospital bar codes not a perfect Rx”. Philadelphia Inquirer, July 1, 2008. Section: National; Inq Health Daily; Pg. A01.
Number (Percent) of
Hospitals
Hospital uses computer-generated Medication Administration 199 (57.5%)
Records
Reason for not using computer-generated MARs (n=147)
Limited Technology/system and software problems 49
Cost/budgetary constraints 36
Limited pharmacy hours/pharmacist time 22
In process, implementing in near future 17
Nurses’ resistance/preference for paper 15
Hospital too small/don’t need them/not a priority 10
Just haven’t done it/don’t know 4
Sakowski et al. “Using a Bar-Coded Medication Administration System to Prevent Medication Errors in a
Community Hospital Network.” Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2005; 62:2619-2625.