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Nursing Innovations in Patient Safety
| Organization |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics |
| Location |
Iowa City, Iowa |
| Date of Implementation |
January 2004 |
| Nurse Leader |
Linda Chase, RN, MA, CNAA, Senior Assistant Director of Nursing Administration |
| Contact Info |
Linda Chase, R.N., MA, CNAA
T120A GH
Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Linda-chase@uiowa.edu/319-356-2400 |
| Project Team |
Dr. Marita Titler, Linda Chase, Aleta Porcella, Lynn Comried |
| Project Title |
Wireless Barcode Scanning |
| Type of Innovation |
Work Processes |
| Innovation |
Adopted a wireless bar code scanning system for the administration of blood products. |
| Outcome |
Reduce errors in blood product and medication administration. Data from the first 9 month of wireless scanning indicates a blood adminstration error rate of 0.14%.
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