By Jodie Vogt, Product Sales Support Does this scenario sound familiar to you if you work in an alternate care setting such as long term care, rehabilitation or hospice? It is “Someone’s” job to check the Emergency Medication Tackle Box or a Night Box to make sure that the tear away security lock is still... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | Efficiency | People | Safety | SecurityBy KJ Delaney, Application Consultant Being the owner of an ARxIUM pouch packager does have its share of responsibility. You have made an investment into your business of taking care of your patients. However, you will also need to take care of your device. I do understand you are all busy. The phone is ringing.... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | EfficiencyBy: KJ Delaney, Application Consultant So starts another day. I think it’s Monday or maybe Tuesday; the days really seem to run together lately. My teammates should be here anytime. I don’t envy them. They have traffic and cheesy morning zoo radio to deal with. Me, I am right where I should be. I am... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | EfficiencyBy Beth Richter, Pharmacist Consultant Carousels are ubiquitous in the health system pharmacy space. Often times, the pharmacy staff will pick more than 85% of all doses from a carousel. Carousels are the primary engines that drive medication distribution and workflow; pharmacy technicians spend hours in front of a carousel each day. Their day is... Read more
Categories: Automation | Blog | Efficiency | ProductivityBy: Scarlett Eckert, Pharmacist Consultant MD Anderson Cancer Center’s implementation of an IV workflow software system that uses gravimetric and barcode verification intercepted over 1,000 errors during manual compounding1. Over a yearlong study conducted from November 2012 to November 2013, 15,843 doses were prepared using this system and 1,126 errors (7.1%) were detected during the... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | ROI | SafetyBy: Mitch Valdmanis, Senior System Designer If you recall, back in my first post in this series, I implied that the robot arm in RIVA doesn’t qualify as one of “the big little things.” While it’s true that the robot as a whole certainly doesn’t fit the theme of these posts, there is one critical... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | EngineeringBy: Mitch Valdmanis, Senior System Designer Part III: Of Pass-through Chambers and Control Systems In parts I and II of this series we described how RIVA has been designed to achieve ISO level 5 air cleanliness by sealing the compounding chamber, filtering incoming air, and maintaining laminar airflow inside of the cell. So far so... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | Engineering | RegulatoryBy: Mitch Valdmanis and Ron Rob Part II: Air Cleanliness In Part 1 of this series we discussed the importance of laminar airflow and the impacts it had on the design of RIVA’s air handling system. Laminar airflow is critical to preventing the spread of any contaminants in the airflow, but even better would be... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | EngineeringBy: Beth Richter, Pharmacist Consultant In a health system, pharmacists are primarily focused on drug therapy decisions. Many hospitals have decentralized pharmacy staff that are on patient floors working directly with patients and other health care providers. While in the central pharmacy, pharmacists are busy deciphering and verifying physician orders, compounding medications and of course... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Automation | Blog | Efficiency | People | Productivity | ROI | SoftwareBy: Chris Miller, Product Manager We see it over and over on a regular basis, death caused by medication errors. A July 2014 press release from U.S. Senator Barbra Boxer estimates each year “between 210,000 and 440,000 Americans die as a result of preventable errors in hospitals”1, which leads to an estimated $19.5 Billion, yes... Read more
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