The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 363-368.e1 , March 2009

Effectiveness of a Barcode Medication Administration System in Reducing Preventable Adverse Drug Events in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Cohort Study

  • Frank H. Morriss Jr., MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Frank H. Morriss, Jr., MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
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  • Paul W. Abramowitz, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Steven P. Nelson, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Iowa, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Gary Milavetz, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Stacy L. Michael, MSN, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Sara N. Gordon, MSN, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
    • University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Jane F. Pendergast, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • E. Francis Cook, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA

Received 22 April 2008 ,Revised 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 13 August 2008.

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 Funded by grants from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation and the University of Iowa Pharmaceutical Enterprise. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation had no role in study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of the data, the writing of the report, nor the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. Paul Abramowitz is currently an officer of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation. The other authors have no actual or perceived conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00705-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.08.025

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 363-368.e1 , March 2009

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