By: 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 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 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 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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