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also helps to ensure the five rights of medication administration
BCMA
can provide real-time updates to eMARs, enabling all caregivers to view updated information about the patient’s current and past medication regimen and make judgments about future medication administrations
BCMA
Major limitations to implementing BCMA
Cost of the BCMA software
➢ Cost of BCMA-related hardware such as portable scanning devices, bedside computers, centralized computer servers, bar code printing systems
➢ The need to bar code ALL medications
UPC
Code 39
Code 128
G51-128
G51 Databar
G51 Databar-Stacked
Data matrix
Aztec
Pdf 417
Pharmacode
Also called computerized infusion pumps
SMART PUMP TECHNOLOGY
Programmed to allow infusion of several medications simultaneously and assist with complex dose calculations.
SMART PUMP TECHNOLOGY
Devices can signal alerts when air is detected within the infusion line.
SMART PUMP TECHNOLOGY
Smart pumps take IV medication infusion safety a step further than manual pumps by performing CDS at the
point of care
A nurse can program a pump at the bedside and the pump will automatically check the programmed doses are within acceptable ranges established by the
pump’s drug library
