As medication errors can occur during multiple steps of the medication management process, various technologies have been adopted to reduce error-prone manual processes. With bar code medication administration, hospitals have reaped significant reductions (65% to 85%) in medication errors.1-2 Radio...
Managing medication inventory in acute care settings is challenging under the best of circumstances. When drug shortages occur, the challenge magnifies and may impact patient health and safety. Hospital and health system pharmacists are responsible for managing all medications throughout the...
Health system pharmacy teams are charged with accurate medication inventory and distribution management, prioritizing patient care and safety, and also controlling costs. Balancing these demands is made more challenging when it comes to high value medications, which often have strict security and...
