title: Handling controlled substances: upgrading the system.
abstract: To provide safe patient care and to meet legal standards, an automated medstation replaced the manual controlled substances system. Using the medstation streamlines documentation, captures patient charges and reduces floor stock's inventory carrying charges.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Crane
mesh_terms: D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009737:Nursing Records