Abstract
The Director's Forum series is written and edited by Michael Sanborn and Robert Weber and is designed for guiding pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health systems. Another specific goal of this column is addressing many of the key challenges that pharmacy directors currently face while providing information that will foster growth in pharmacy leadership and patient safety. Bar-code medication administration (BCMA) is an important medication safety program for hospitals, and the involvement of the pharmacy director in its implementation and evaluation is critical. This installment of the Director's Forum describes the necessary steps for implementing and evaluating a BCMA program.
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