Bar code medication administration

The overall goals of BCMA are to improve accuracy, prevent errors, and generate online records of medication administration.

It was created by a nurse who was inspired by a car rental service using bar code technology.

They also pointed out that adopting the system takes a careful plan and a deep change in work patterns.

[3] As of the year 2004, hospitals were mandated by the federal government to start using BCMA for all prescription drugs.

The implementation of BCMA has shown a decrease in medication administration errors in the healthcare setting.