Medi-Dose/EPS white paper touts potential of barcodes in healthcare

IVYLAND, Pa. —  Medi-Dose/EPS, makers of solutions for preventing medication errors, have recently published a white paper, “Bar Codes and Bar Code Scanners for Unit Dose Medication In a Healthcare Setting.”

The white paper details available barcode and barcode scanning solutions are available to help healthcare professionals ensure the right patient gets the right dose of the right drug via the right route at the right time — what the company clls the “five rights.” Barcodes can help the success of systems that prpmote patient safety, the company said.

The full white paper is available at MediDose.com/barcoding.