Barcoding
Well, I asked for it. Comments and suggestions from previous posts.
By Jerry Fahrni on May 27, 2009
If you float something out over the internet, someone is going to see it and keep you honest. Remember what I said, “There is always someone smarter, harder working, more motivated and better informed than me, and those are the people I want to hear from.” Well, those people have responded with some great information […]
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Taking advantage of your carousel space.
By Jerry Fahrni on May 25, 2009
I have posted many times on our system for barcoding medications in the pharmacy. The posts have included reference to our efforts to increase storage space. Our goals have always been to store as many medications as possible within the carousel to take advantage of the software’s many safety features and inventory functionality. Like all […]
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Cool Technology for Pharmacy
By Jerry Fahrni on May 21, 2009
Pyxis PARx: “The Pyxis PARx® system automates the pick-check-delivery process to provide increased security during medication replenishment throughout the hospital. The system utilizes bar code scanning technology for real-time tracking and monitoring of medication handling, pharmacist review and delivery of medications. By providing a complete chain-of-custody on medications during distribution to the nursing unit and […]
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Problems with barcodes.
By Jerry Fahrni on May 21, 2009
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! May 21, 2009 Vol. 14, Issue 10: “Please let us know if you identify problems with a company’s unit dose package barcode. An example of an ARICEPT (donepezil) unit-dose package with a barcode problem appears in Figure 1 (shown in the PDF version of the newsletter). Note that the labeling material has been applied to the […]
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Barcode symbologies….what’s in your pharmacy.
By Jerry Fahrni on May 20, 2009
I had a brief exchange with a colleague a few days back and the subject of where manufacturers were headed with barcoding came up. It’s an interesting discussion. As mentioned in a previous post the number of available barcode ready, unit-dosed medications has been slowly shrinking. As manufacturers work with government agencies and pharmacy organizations […]
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Even the best things can be improved.
By Jerry Fahrni on May 18, 2009
I had the opportunity to speak with a nice young lady from Talyst this morning about extending our barcoding system to our pharmacy satellites. She had great insight into what we wanted to do and offered some very helpful tips. The conversation took an interesting turn when she asked me how I liked the system […]
Posted in Automation, Barcoding, Medication Safety | Tagged AutoLabel, AutoPack, AutoPharm, Talyst | Permalink | 6 Responses
Extending the reach of AutoPharm/AutoCarousel with “the wall”
By Jerry Fahrni on May 12, 2009
In March of 2008 our hospital implemented a system to meet a district wide initiative for 100% barcoded medications in the pharmacy. The barcoding project for the pharmacy was immense, involving a pharmacy remodel, hundreds of thousands of dollars and hundreds (if not thousands) of man hours. The project included the implementation of an automated […]
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Cool Pharmacy Technology
By Jerry Fahrni on May 1, 2009
Thin clients are computers that depend on a centralized server for processing power. They are simple devices that typically contain only the most basic hardware, and frequently do not contain a hard drive. Thin clients essentially serve as the interface to the server. Thin clients are mostly inexpensive compared to traditional desktop PCs, and offer […]
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Fewer unit-dosed, barcode ready drugs from the manufacturer?
By Jerry Fahrni on April 27, 2009
I’ve noticed a trend over the past few months. Several medications that we typically purchase are no longer available in unit-dosed, barcode ready packaging. The result has been the purchase of more and more medications in bulk, which require repackaging and barcoding prior to dispensing. The reason for the trend is unclear, but appears to […]
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