Implementation of a pharmacy automation system (robotics) to ensure medication safety at Norwalk hospital. Quality management in health care [Qual Manag Health Care] Journal article

This article reports an intervention to improve the quality and safety of hospital patient care by introducing the use of pharmacy robotics into the medication distribution process. Medication safety is vitally important. The integration of pharmacy robotics with computerized practitioner order entry and bedside medication bar coding produces a significant reduction in medication errors. The creation of a safe medication-from initial ordering to bedside administration-provides enormous benefits to patients, to health care providers, and to the organization as well.

Quality management in health care [Qual Manag Health Care]

Automatic Data Processing
Diffusion of Innovation
Humans
Medical Order Entry Systems
Medication Errors
Medication Systems, Hospital
Quality of Health Care
Robotics
Safety Management