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Elizabeth Mims1, Chris Tucker, Russ Carlson

  • 1Department of Veterans Affairs, Bar Code Resource Office, Topeka, KS, USA.

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A quality program improved bar-code medication administration systems by identifying and fixing issues. This enhanced the scanning success rate of bar-coded medications at the point-of-care.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Medication Safety
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Bar-code-assisted medication administration (BCMA) systems are crucial for patient safety.
  • Challenges in BCMA implementation can lead to scanning circumvention and reduced effectiveness.
  • A systematic approach is needed to monitor and improve BCMA system performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a quality-monitoring program for BCMA systems.
  • To identify and correct problems associated with BCMA system usage.
  • To improve the scanning success rate of bar-coded medications.

Main Methods:

  • A work group developed a pharmacy-based quality program for unit-dose packaging and bar-code labeling.
  • Data on scanning circumvention and success rates were collected from BCMA coordinators.
  • Reasons for scanning circumvention were categorized to inform mitigation strategies.

Main Results:

  • The baseline successful scan rate was determined to be 95%.
  • Common reasons for scanning circumvention included labeling issues, missing doses, and system errors.
  • Strategies were developed to address identified problems in bar-code labeling and packaging.

Conclusions:

  • The quality-monitoring program successfully identified and corrected BCMA system problems.
  • Best-practice recommendations were provided to improve bar-code labeling processes.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a directive for standardized BCMA best practices.