Automated dispensing cabinets in the Canadian environment.
According to Omnicell, the IV compounding solutions and XT
Automated Dispensing Cabinets are among the many products that comprise its complete platform of solutions for medication and supply management across the continuum of care.
Highlighting innovative technology as a key achievement, al-Raisi said: "We are the first hospital in Qatar to introduce electronic prescriptions in the Outpatient department, and the first hospital here to implement the
automated dispensing cabinets for inpatients.
Automated dispensing cabinets can reduce the risk of medication errors, but only when cabinet use is carefully planned and specific safeguards consistently are available and used.
For a copy of ISMP's Guidance on the Interdisciplinary Safe Use of
Automated Dispensing Cabinets, visit www.ismp.org/Tools/guidelines/ADC_Guidelines_Final.pdf.
The use of
automated dispensing cabinets in inpatient wards and surgical theaters has led to both decreased wait times in administering medications and reduced error rates through the use of barcodes to retrieve prescriptions.
These products include central pharmacy robotics, AcuDose-Rx
automated dispensing cabinets and analytics.
Ninety percent of medications are accessible by nursing on the patient care units via
automated dispensing cabinets. Medication access is part of the corporate pharmacy dashboard routinely reported to Truman's administrative team.
The
automated dispensing cabinets are available in the inpatient areas of all HMC hospitals.
In an effort to meet regulatory compliance and prevent diversion, most hospitals have implemented
automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) to provide physical control and limit authorized access using biometrics and bar coding.