Near field communications technology and the potential to reduce medication errors through multidisciplinary application

O’Connell, Emer; Pegler, Joe; Lehane, Elaine; Livingstone, Vicki; McCarthy, Nora; Sahm, Laura J.; Tabirca, Sabin; O’Driscoll, Aoife; Corrigan, Mark

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O’Connell, Emer
Pegler, Joe
Lehane, Elaine
Livingstone, Vicki
McCarthy, Nora
Sahm, Laura J.
Tabirca, Sabin
O’Driscoll, Aoife
Corrigan, Mark

Issue Date

2016-07

Keywords

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGY
PATIENT SAFETY

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O’Connell E, Pegler J, Lehane E, Livingstone V, McCarthy N, Sahm LJ, Tabirca S, O’Driscoll A, Corrigan M. Near field communications technology and the potential to reduce medication errors through multidisciplinary application. mHealth 2016;2:29.

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mHealth

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http://hdl.handle.net/10147/620948

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doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2016.07.01

Abstract

Patient safety requires optimal management of medications. Electronic systems are encouraged to reduce medication errors. Near field communications (NFC) is an emerging technology that may be used to develop novel medication management systems.