Beloit Memorial Hospital Adopts Bar Code Medication Administration System And Error Rate Plummets

Beloit Memorial Hospital has recently instituted a new medication administration system in its OB/GYN/nursery that utilizes wireless bar code scanning and identification technology to improve patient safety. Equipped with a Symbol mobile PDA loaded with wCareMed, nurses at Beloit Memorial's Family Care Center ensure delivery of the correct medication and dosage by scanning eachpatient's wristband along with all medications. Submitted by Motorola