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Pediatric medication administration errors and workflow following implementation of a bar code medication administration system.

Hardmeier A, Tsourounis C, Moore M, Abbott WE, Guglielmo BJ. J Healthc Qual. 2014;36:54-63.

After implementation of a barcode medication administration system at a children's hospital, adherence to institutional medication safety protocols was high and the incidence of medication administration errors appeared to be low based on direct observation.

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