Fewer than 10 percent of healthcare facilities have fully implemented medication barcoding technology, despite its proven role in reducing medication errors. This statistic didn’t prove daunting to Tomah Memorial Hospital, a critical access facility in Tomah, Wisc., when it was looking for a way to further improve patient safety. This technologically progressive facility has implemented a fully integrated barcoding system that empowers nurses to barcode medications at the bedside. …read more
