automated medication administration system

A system that automatically dispenses therapeutic drugs from hoppers upon receipt of message from a computer-based prescribing system.

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Working with senior consultants from Pennsylvania based InfoLogix, as well as with representatives from McKesson, the provider of the hospital's automated medication administration system, St.

An extra dose of safety: installation of a bar-coding system drives an entire workflow redesign at a non-profit hospital and healthcare network

We decided to pursue CPOE first, because we had numerous data driven elements in the system from day one," such as radiology, pharmacy robotics with completely bar-coded and unit-packaged medications, plus an automated medication administration system. "If you look at most institutions, pharmacy management and delivery is a prime area for error.

Passing the "Yo' Mama" test: Atlanta healthcare organization follows the beat of a different drummer in achieving 100 percent CPOE adoption

For example, automated medication administration systems using bar coding scanning techniques automate the "five rights" of medication administration, preventing adverse drug events (ADEs) at a critical point -- the last step before the patient receives the medication.

Computerized physician order entry: a prescription for patient safety. (Information Systems & Technology)

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