Pharmacy IV automation a mature, proven technology

By Niels Erik Hansen, Ph.D. As automation technologies enhance a growing number of hospital services – including imaging, surgery, radiotherapy and rehabilitation, among others – the hospital pharmacy remains largely un-automated. Despite its central role in patient care, technicians in most hospital pharmacies still compound medications manually, in much the same way it’s been done... Read more

Categories: Automation | Blog
Tags: Automation | IV compounding | Manual Compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVA

Things Learned: The Annual RIVA User Group Meeting

Story 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 | Training
Tags: Automation | IV compounding | Manual Compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVAError Reduction | IHS | Lean Manufacturing | OEE | RIVA

Pharmacy Automation – Is it Rocket Science?

By Cornel Van Egmond MSEE, C.I.M. (Source: NASA) Implementing automation in the pharmacy can be a daunting task.  There are many different options available and it can be difficult to determine the right choice for your pharmacy.  In the end, automation should make your pharmacy more efficient and safer for your patients. Read more

Categories: Blog | Engineering
Tags: Automation | IV compounding | Manual Compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVAError Reduction | IHS | Lean Manufacturing | OEE | RIVAIV compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVA | Rocket Science | Safety | USP 797

Meeting the 24/7/365 Pharmacy Services Challenge

by 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

Categories: Blog | Efficiency
Tags: Automation | IV compounding | Manual Compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVAError Reduction | IHS | Lean Manufacturing | OEE | RIVAIV compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVA | Rocket Science | Safety | USP 797Automation | Contamination | Efficiency | Error | Fully Automated | IV compounding | Patient-specific | RIVA

IHS Blog is going live!

We at IHS are thrilled to welcome you to our blog! Our hope for this blog is for you, the reader, to enjoy learning about the fascinating world of pharmacy automation and share your thoughts with others. IHS is excited to expand its presence in the on-line discussion of current advances and best practices of... Read more

Categories: Announcements | Blog
Tags: Automation | IV compounding | Manual Compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVAError Reduction | IHS | Lean Manufacturing | OEE | RIVAIV compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVA | Rocket Science | Safety | USP 797Automation | Contamination | Efficiency | Error | Fully Automated | IV compounding | Patient-specific | RIVAFully Automated | IHS | IV compounding | Pharmacy Automation | RIVA
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