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 Jay Yates, Manager of Implementation So, you’ve been asked to complete a large project with impossible time lines and failure is not an option. You can’t do it on your own and be successful. I’ve been there more times than I can count, as I am sure you all have been. Recently, Sales Leadership... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | PeopleBy Beth Richter, Pharmacist Consultant For many years, pharmacy workflow and medication dispensing have been driven by paper: paper in the form of a label. Labels are used for everything and for good reason. There are labels for the little baggie of medications so you know where it’s going, labels for pre-filled syringes to identify... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | Efficiency | People | SafetyBy: David Pilkington, Software Developer DEARLY beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of Geeks, and in the face of these consumers, to join together this Hardware and this Software in peculiar Matrimony; which is a fickle estate, instituted of Developers in the time of man’s inquisitiveness, signifying unto us the mystical union... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | SoftwareBy: Irene Wasilewski, Application Consultant ARxIUM’s Director of Distribution Sales, Randy Kehler, recently presented to a group of students at the University of Manitoba’s International Management’s class. Mr. Kehler has been travelling the globe setting up distribution networks for ARxIUM’s fully automated IV compounding system, RIVA. The following is a summary of the presentation he... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | PeopleBy 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: Alex Reinhardt, Application Consultant That adage has been around for a long time, and has been applied to many things. However, did you ever think it applied to your automation? Well, it does, in at least one important sense, money. Read more
Categories: Announcements | 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: Michael Grzesik, Infrastructure Security Specialist With the latest disclosure by Yahoo on December 14, 2016 that it lost the information for one BILLION e-mail accounts, I have finally decided that after nearly 20 years, it is time for me to part ways with my beloved Yahoo e-mail address. This proves to be no small... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | SecurityBy 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
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