Implementation of a pharmacy automation system (robotics) to ensure medication safety at Norwalk hospital.
This article reports an intervention to improve the quality and safety of hospital patient care by introducing the use of pharmacy robotics into the medication distribution process. Medication safety is vitally important. The integration of pharmacy robotics with computerized practitioner order entry and bedside medication bar coding produces a significant reduction in medication errors. The creation of a safe medication-from initial ordering to bedside administration-provides enormous benefits to patients, to health care providers, and to the organization as well.
Bepko
Robert J
RJ
Corporate Pharmacy Services, Norwalk Hospital, Connecticut, USA.
Moore
John R
JR
Coleman
John R
JR
D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012371:Robotics; D017751:Safety Management