Wishful Thinking About Overcoming Limited Pharmacy Space
In the realm of office space, most pharmacies leave you wanting something more - specifically more space. And yet, short of knocking down walls to commandeer adjacent real estate or requisitioning for new construction, the possibility of obtaining more space seems nothing more than wishful thinking.
Still, evaluating new opportunities to make your pharmacy the safest and most efficient it can be is a responsibility of pharmacy leaders today. Often, the benefits are significant, but the physical space needed to bring in new equipment is an obstacle that can’t be overcome — until now.
Small RFID Wonders
In the same way that MEPS® revolutionized the RFID Smart Tag by making it 65 percent smaller than any other with similar functionality on the market, the IntelliGuard® Pharmacy is available in a variety of Workstation sizes that can actually create more usable space in your pharmacy.
>> See Bigger Isn’t Always Better for RFID Tags
Safety + Efficiency Doesn’t Have to Equal Expansion
RFID technology is revolutionizing medication safety, staff efficiency and inventory cost control for hospital pharmacies. For IntelliGuard® Pharmacy, RFID enables better productivity for both technicians and pharmacists by providing fast, machine-verified workflows that assure every kit and tray deployed from your pharmacy is error-free.
>> See IntelliGuard® Pharmacy RFID Tags Not Required? The Top 7 Challenges of that Logic
Specifically, the IntelliGuard® Pharmacy from MEPS® Real-Time enables staff to easily assess inventory in medication kits, trays, boxes, packs and bags as they are cycled through the pharmacy for reprocessing. Using RFID-enabled Workstations, staff simultaneously scans all inventory at once. Advanced RFID technology allows medications in trays, kits, boxes and bags to be read accurately in seconds, without reorienting or otherwise reconfiguring medications. The Intelliguard® System software electronically compares the current inventory against the expected formulary and generates a pick list indicating what’s missing, expired and soon-to-expire.
With RFID-enabled IntelliGuard® Pharmacy, you can have confidence that every kit and tray that leaves your pharmacy is 100% accurate – nothing missing, nothing expired, nothing unexpected. And RFID processes are proven to be faster than manual processes, freeing up time so you can reallocate technicians and pharmacists to more value added tasks.
>> See Patient safety driving increased RFID use in hospitals
Overcome Limited Pharmacy Space With Little Stations For Big Advantages.
You Can Create More Usable Space While Enabling the Safest and Most Efficient Way to IntelliGuard® Pharmacy Replenishment in Your Pharmacy
Designed to foster an ergonomic workflow, all Intelliguard® Workstations feature forward-thinking design details that promote optimum levels of comfort while reducing the risk of developing repetitive stress injuries. For example, each Workstation features an incorporated fold-down work surface designed to be the area from which staff replenishes and approves trays, eliminating the need to take up adjacent counter space while also reducing the normal repetitive bending, twisting, and reaching required.
All IntelliGuard® Pharmacy also includes an easy reach touch screen computer. The touch screen enables elegant one-touch interactions that completely eliminate the need for a keyboard and mouse, further reducing the risk of workplace musculoskeletal disorders that can be caused by positioning, scrolling, and clicking the mouse again and again.
- All-In-One Workstation Cart
The All-In-One Workstation Cart accommodates all kits and tray sizes plus large boxes and bags and is ideal when counter space is limited. It is completely self-contained and can tucked into any small area that has available floor space.
- Countertop Workstations
Designed to fit comfortably on standard counter depths, the Countertop Units work perfectly when floor space is limited.
- Under Counter Workstation
The Under Counter Unit is ideal when both floor and counter space is limited. It accommodates the majority of kit and tray form factors and can be mounted anywhere
Whether you work in the main pharmacy, a satellite pharmacy, or a surgery center, these right-sized Workstations have everything their oversized competitor’s do and less.
>> See Introduction to IntelliGuard® Pharmacy
>> See Presentation of IntelliGuard® Pharmacy System at HIMSS16
Request specification sheets and dimension details to see how we fit your pharmacy and learn why less is more.