Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Bar-code medication administration has been shown to reduce medication errors in inpatient settings with limited studies on its use in emergency departments. In addition, no studies have evaluated nursing satisfaction with implementing bar-code medication administration in an emergency department. This study was designed to determine the impact of implementing bar-code medication administration in an emergency department on medication errors and nursing satisfaction. ⋯ Implementing bar-code medication administration in a community emergency department was associated with a decrease in medication administration errors and an improvement in Medication Administration System-Nurses Assessment of Satisfaction scores. The results of this study suggest a benefit of bar-code medication administration in reducing medication administration errors and improved nursing satisfaction in the emergency department.