Bar code scanning in OR

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Wed, 03/06/2024 - 12:53
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Sarah Larkin
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Bar code scanning in OR

The anesthesia department at my institution is starting to explore the use of bar code scanning of medications in intra-operative areas (we use EPIC). Are there other institutions that have incorporated this into OR processes, and would you be willing to share your experience implementing this process as well as what the barcoding process actually looks like in the OR suite?

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