title: Use of an automated drug distribution cabinet system in a disaster response mobile emergency department.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article describes the innovative use of an automated drug distribution cabinet system for medication supply in a disaster response mobile Emergency Department vehicle. Prior to the use of the automated drug distribution cabinet system described in this article, the mobile hospitals were stocked as needed with drugs in individual boxes and draws. Experience with multiple deployments found this method to be very cumbersome and labor intensive, both in preparation, operational use, and demobilization.
  
  
  METHODS
  For a recent deployment to provide emergency medical care at the 2014 Super Bowl football event, the automated drug distribution cabinet system in the Institution's main campus Emergency Department was duplicated and incorporated into the mobile Emergency Department.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This method of drug stocking and dispensing was found to be far more efficient than gathering and placing drugs in onboard draws and racks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Automated drug distribution cabinet systems can be used to significantly improve patient care and overall efficiency in mobile hospital deployments.
authors.affiliation: Attending Physician, Research Physician, Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Simulation Laboratory, Mobile Satellite Emergency Department Technical Consultant, Emergency Trauma Department, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morchel
authors.affiliation: Section Chief Research Emergency Trauma Department, Attending Physician, Faculty Emergency Medicine Residency, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Chinwe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ogedegbe
authors.affiliation: Director of Pharmacy Inpatient and Outpatient Services, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Nilesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacist Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy Department, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the Ernest Marion School of Pharmacy of Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faley
authors.affiliation: Applications Systems Analyst Pharmacy Department, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Nasir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.affiliation: Emergency Preparedness Manager, Emergency Trauma Department, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Gary Del
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.affiliation: Department Chairman, Emergency Trauma Department, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006750:Hospital Distribution Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009515:New Jersey; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D013177:Sports