_____ The number of medication administrations from question #9 that had both the patient and the medication scanned during administration with a BCMA system that is linked to the electronic medication administration record (eMAR)? What types of decision support does your hospital’s BCMA system provide to users of the system? (Do not any questions blank) a) Wrong patient Yes No b) Wrong medication Yes No c) dose Yes No d) time (e.g., early/late warning; warning that medication cannot be Yes No administered twice within a given window of time) e) Vital sign check Yes No f) Patient-specific allergy check Yes No g) Second nurse check needed Yes No Which of the following mechanisms does your hospital use to reduce and understand potential BCMA system (Do not leave any questions blank) “workarounds”? Has a formal committee that meets routinely to review data reports on Yes a) BCMA system use No Yes b) Has back-up systems for hardware failures No Has a Help Desk that provides timely responses to urgent BCMA issues in Yes c) real-time No Yes d) Conducts real-time observations of users using the BCMA system No Yes e) Engages nursing leadership at the unit on BCMA use No Affirmation of Accuracy: As the hospital CEO or as an employee of the hospital to whom the hospital CEO has delegated responsibility, I have reviewed this information pertaining to the Bar Code Medication Administration Section at our hospital, and I hereby certify that this information is true, accurate, and reflect the current, normal operating circumstances at our hospital. I am authorized to make this certification on behalf of our hospital.
The number of medication administrations from question #9 that had both the patient and the medication scanned during administration with a BCMA system that is linked to the electronic medication administration record (eMAR)? _____ What types of decision support does your hospital’s BCMA system provide to users of the system? (Do not any questions blank) a) Wrong patient Yes No b) Wrong medication Yes No c) dose Yes No d) time (e.g., early/late warning; warning that medication cannot be administered twice within a given window of time) Yes No e) Vital sign check Yes No f) Patient-specific allergy check Yes No g) Second nurse check needed Yes No Which of the following mechanisms does your hospital use to reduce and understand potential BCMA system “workarounds”? (Do not leave any questions blank) a) Has a formal committee that meets routinely to review data reports on BCMA system use Yes No b) Has back-up systems for hardware failures Yes No c) Has a Help Desk that provides timely responses to urgent BCMA issues in real-time Yes No d) Conducts real-time observations of users using the BCMA system Yes No e) Engages nursing leadership at the unit on BCMA use Yes No Affirmation of Accuracy: As the hospital CEO or as an employee of the hospital to whom the hospital CEO has delegated responsibility, I have reviewed this information pertaining to the Bar Code Medication Administration Section at our hospital, and I hereby certify that this information is true, accurate, and reflect the current, normal operating circumstances at our hospital. I am authorized to make this certification on behalf of our hospital.
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