Table 3.

Summary Table

What was already known on the topic	What this study added to our knowledge
Barcode medication administration technology has been shown to improve patient safety when used properly	Direct observations can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of closed loop medication administration (CLMA) systems
There may be instances where barcode scanning of medications is not possible e.g., barcode label missing, unit dose dispensing, and alternative verification approaches are of interest	Systems that scan the solid oral dosage units may contribute to reduced medication administration errors as part of a CLMA process
	This study is the first evaluation of MedEye in a UK hospital setting