Patient Safety

Medication Safety Programs at Spalding

eMAR & Bar Coding

After studying how standardized bar code technology could reduce the risk of medication errors and increase accuracy in billing, HCA, the parent company of Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital and HealthONE, worked with MEDITECH to develop a medication reconciliation program called eMAR (electronic medication administration record). This program significantly reduces medication errors and has been instrumental in encouraging the FDA to develop a standardized bar code system for use throughout the pharmaceutical industry and at all hospitals.

ePOM

The ePOM (electronic provider order management) system is a process in which physicians submit medical orders for their patients using a clinical software application. The system is designed to automate prescribing and clinical decision making, and improve timeliness of care.