To reduce the number of incidents related to medicines -Toward that end

Abstract

Objective: With the revision of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, it is required to ensure traceability by utilizing barcodes. Methods and Results: In this paper, we describe the usefulness of barcodes on dispensing and packaging units in preventing drug-related incidents, and the need to systemize the use of barcodes. Although it is necessary to establish and standardize a system to utilize barcodes on dispensing and packaging units of medicines, it is necessary to consider the establishment and development of a system that leads to the sharing of information based on the collaboration among departments, because the time and effort required to read barcodes increases and the introduction of equipment is costly. In this study, we will build a system and develop it. Conclusion: In this study, although the construction and deployment of the system has not been implemented, the current operations were analyzed quantitatively from the analysis of incident reports. Since many of the tasks that require priority consideration are bedside or standing tasks, it is necessary to select barcode readers that do not interfere with normal operations, such as those that are lightweight or easy to operate without wires, and to create operational procedures.