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Scanning for Medication Errors: Use of Barcoding Technology to Improve Medication Safety

Course Experts: Brandon Farino, PharmD

Course Description: This course reviews the types of information that can be stored and conveyed via barcoding technology, and the role and limitations of barcoding technology in preventing medication errors. It also describes the current capacity of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to prevent medication errors.