When it comes to choosing the right barcode medication administration system, industry experts advise prospective customers to take a close look at what electronic medical record they select.

A bar code is made up of a set of lines, which represents information about a product. The scanner must connect to a computer system to retrieve and store information about the item.

Wedge Barcode Scanner Wedge barcode scanners traditionally attach to a system via the keyboard; some devices now allow direct USB connection to the back of a computer.

Planning and implementing a bar code scanning system at the bedside was a major undertaking for BMC because the patient safety-focused process is designed to significantly reduce medication ...

Why can't you rely on the audible "beep" from a bedside barcode scanning system to verify medication?

In addition to adding the bar code and scanning process, BMC was able to reevaluate the package system it was using for its medications. Prior to the new process, BMC was purchasing some bulk drugs.

The concept of the barcode — an alphabet made up of thick and thin bars — came into being in the 1950s. Today, it’s hard to imagine a world without it.

The system was implemented at all 20 operating rooms at Toronto General Hospital in Jan. 2010, and anesthesiologists were given the option to use or not use the system. The process required the ...

For many of us, pointing a device at an object and retrieving data about it has become part of our daily lives. The vast majority of our purchases will sport the ubiquitous barcode; an increasing ...

ProGlove released Warehouse 360, a software-based tool that brings an automated view into what is happening at a granular level.