Unit dose packaging of respiratory therapy solutions.
A program of preparing respiratory therapy medications in a tamper-proof, disposable, unit dose package was developed and evaluated. Comparisons were made between the old system of dispensing respiratory therapy solutions and the new unit dose system. The evaluation indicated that: (1) personnel costs between the two systems were similar; (2) patient charges increased under the unit dose system by approximately 10 cents per dose; (3) packaging technique and controls improved under the unit dose system; and (4) medication errors were reduced.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004349:Drug Packaging; D008508:Medication Errors; D010605:Pharmacy Administration; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012996:Solutions; D013996:Time and Motion Studies
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