U.K. MedEye Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An evaluation of the impact of the MedEye System in one U.K. Hospital Trust
IRAS ID
232954
Contact name
Sarah Slight
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
MedEye is a bedside tool for stopping and preventing medication administration errors. The system scans medication at the bedside and verifies whether the correct medication is being administered. The combination of MedEye technology with an electronic health record (EHR) and prescribing system holds a great deal of promise to reduce medication errors at the administration stage for hospitalised patients. However, without evidence on safety, effectiveness and efficiency, it is difficult for health care organisations to prioritize this technology among many other potential safety interventions. We therefore aim to answer the following three questions in this study: i) What is the impact of the MedEye technology on reducing serious medication administration errors in hospitalised patients, using a before-and-after study design. ii) What is the impact of the MedEye technology on nursing efficiency and satisfaction, using a combination of a time and motion analysis, semi-structured interviews and a survey with nursing staff and iii) Can the cost of the MedEye technology be justified by its benefits, by performing an economic evaluation.
REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NE/0342
Date of REC Opinion
9 Feb 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion