Errors in the Operating Room
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Jelacic S, Bowdle A, Nair BG, Kusulos D, Bower L, Togashi K. A System for Anesthesia Drug Administration Using Barcode Technology: The Codonics Safe Label System and Smart Anesthesia Manager. Anesthesia and analgesia 2015;121(2):410-21. (In eng). DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000256.
Thomas JJ, Bashqoy F, Brinton JT, Guffey P, Yaster M. Integration of the Codonics Safe Label System(®) and the Omnicell XT(®) Anesthesia Workstation into Pediatric Anesthesia Practice: Utilizing Technology to Increase Medication Labeling Compliance and Decrease Medication Discrepancies While Maintaining User Acceptability. Hospital pharmacy 2022;57(1):11-16. (In eng). DOI: 10.1177/0018578720970464
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Martin LD, Grigg ED, Verma S, Latham G, Rampersad SE, Martin LD: Decreased Medication Errors in Pediatric Anesthesia Practice: Outcomes from a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. Pediatr Anesth 2017; 27: 571-80. (PMID: 28370645)
Grigg E, Martin LD, Ross FJ, Roesler A, Rampersad SE, Haberkern CM, Low DKW, Carlin K, Martin LD: Assessing the Impact of the Anesthesia Medication Template on Medication Errors During Anesthesia: A Prospective Study. Anesth Analg 2017; 124:1617-25. (PMID: 280079581)
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