While doctors and caregivers are at the front lines of dealing with emergencies, much of the planning and preparation starts with the pharmacy. Pharmacy teams are responsible for ensuring that critical medication is available when and where needed, safe and valid (i.e. not expired or recalled.)...
Considering the increasing cost of healthcare, and the trend of growing drug costs, any investment in new technology by a hospital or health system is understandably scrutinized to show a positive return. The hospital pharmacy in particular is under pressure to provide the optimum level of...
In a healthcare environment, where the elements of empathy and humanity are critical, how do Directors of Pharmacy look at the prospect of automation and the benefits it can offer their operations? Automating manual, repetitive tasks in most industries can be shown to increase speed, save time and...
Hospital pharmacy automation projects often start with the primary goals of increasing patient safety and improving care. The benefits of error reduction and pharmacist time returned to focus on patient care activities have been well measured and documented. While those are key performance...
While RFID healthcare technology is amazing and can greatly contribute to a medication error reduction plan, the process of selecting a hospital pharmacy RFID automation system for the management of kits and trays at your health system can be overwhelming, with lots of details to consider. In...
