These recommendations have been found to dramatically
reduce the number of errors when they are implemented
as intended. Safety measures, such as customized
drug trays, standard dilutions of high-alert drugs, barcode
medication administration (BCMA), use of prefilled or
premixed medications, and electronic documentation of
medications in the anesthesia record have been found
to reduce the number of ADEs by as much as 21% when
users comply with the system’s safety principles.