Efficiency Archives

Intermountain Healthcare Improves Sterile Compounding Services with RIVA Systems

Posted on October 25, 2018

In the wake of market and regulatory changes several years ago, Intermountain Healthcare, one of the most respected health systems in the United States, identified an increased need for controlled sterile compounding preparations. This need was heightened by the New England Compounding Center tragedy, as it raised additional concerns about risk and lack of control... Read more

Dispelling Myths about I.V. Automation

Posted on December 6, 2017

By Irene Wasilewski, Product Support Specialist Most hospital pharmacies will likely say they would be interested in adding IV automation, but… Read more

FastPak Elite in your hospital

Posted on December 5, 2017

By KJ Delaney, Application Consultant The hospital pharmacy can be a home to heightened stress levels, organized chaos, and a symphony of movement. There is rarely downtime to the workflow that is constantly being called to your attention. The phone is ringing, the IVs need to be made, the orders need to be entered, and... Read more

Safety and Capacity: A winning combination with Automated Dispensing Cabinets

Posted on December 4, 2017

By Craig Barton, Pharmacy Consultant With the demands for decreasing turn-around times for medication administration, pharmacies struggle to provide quick access to medications while safely storing and administering those medications. The good news is; Automated Dispensing Cabinets have helped facilitate this effort for more than 25 years by placing medications closer to nurses and their... Read more

Innovative Pharmacy Solutions…from our customers

Posted on August 23, 2017

By KJ Delaney, Application Consultant As an Application Consultant, I get to travel across the United States and Canada. I get to visit all sorts of hospitals and pharmacy sites. I get to meet new people, and visit with old acquaintances. From time to time I get to teach them. But on one of my... Read more

Are pharmacy labels your workflow crutch?

Posted on June 23, 2017

By 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

Pouch Device Optimization

Posted on March 28, 2017

By 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

Use It or Lose It

Posted on March 15, 2017

By: 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

I am a machine

Posted on March 1, 2017

By: 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

How To: Gain Efficiency by Optimizing Your Carousel

Posted on January 4, 2017

By 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