By Betty Plummer, Software Developer What is the current value of your pharmacy’s inventory? While there may be a single numeric answer (kudos if you can come up with it), the more realistic reply is “it depends…” Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | EfficiencyBy Alex Reinhardt, P. Eng. When considering the purchase of IV automation such as RIVA, you need to consider all the costs that you will need to pay over the operational life of the system. In many cases, people just think about the initial purchase cost, but over a five or ten year service life, that... Read more
Categories: Automation | Blog | Efficiency | ROIBy Niels Erik Hansen, PhD If ongoing news reports of pharmacy product contaminations, recalls and patient injuries aren’t enough to prompt reforms to reduce errors in the compounding of IV medications, a study published late last year — which shows the significant cost burden hospitals bear from IV medication errors — should be. The report,... Read more
Categories: Automation | Blog | Efficiency | ROI | SafetyBy Alex Reinhardt, P. Eng. Inevitably, a discussion about what drugs to run with IV preparation automation will come up when a company is considering systems such as RIVA. There is no one right answer to this; it all depends on what the organization’s goals are. A couple of examples might best illustrate this. Read more
Categories: Automation | Blog | EfficiencyStory by Lexie Stovel Last week, IHS held its annual User Group Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The forum’s goal was to give RIVA users a place to discuss their experiences, and hear from IHS on the latest news and developments for the automation. This year, the meeting was given an overall theme, that of “RIVA... Read more
Categories: Announcements | Blog | Efficiency | Productivity | Trainingby Craig A. Boyce , RPh This recent post “Seven day working for pharmacy“ highlights the growing trend that we need to provide 24/7 comprehensive pharmacy services. While we can all agree in theory, the real question is how do we provide seamless services with the reality of today’s constrained budgets and staff resources? Read more
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