Bar-code reading technology.

1D Bar Code Reading on Camera Phones

The availability of camera phones provides people with a mobile platform for decoding bar codes, whereas conventional scanners lack mobility. However, using a normal camera phone in such applications is challenging due to the out-of-focus problem. In this paper, we present the research effort on the bar code reading algorithms using a VGA camera phone, NOKIA 7650. EAN-13, a widely used 1D bar c...

Patient misidentifications caused by errors in standard bar code technology.

BACKGROUND Bar code technology has decreased transcription errors in many healthcare applications. However, we have found that linear bar code identification methods are not failsafe. In this study, we sought to identify the sources of bar code decoding errors that generated incorrect patient identifiers when bar codes were scanned for point-of-care glucose testing and to develop solutions to p...

ASHP Statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology.

Arash T. Dabestani, Pharm.D., M.H.A., and Alicia B. Perry, Pharm.D., are gratefully acknowledged for drafting versions of this statement. The ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology Advisory Group on Automation and Documentation is also gratefully acknowledged for reviewing drafts and providing advice on the development of this statement. ASHP also gratefully acknowledges the follow...

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Evaluation of Nurse Interaction With Bar Code Medication Administration Technology in the Work Environment

Objectives: This study explores nurses’ use of bar code medication administration (BCMA) technology from a human factors viewpoint. The BCMA technology consists of a medication network server and handheld devices that connect to medication administration record data through wireless radiofrequency link. Methods: A total of 62 observations of medication administration were conducted in 1 academi...