Tag Archives: BCMA

More thoughts on the ASHP national survey results for informatics and pharmacy practice

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

On Monday I spoke briefly about two articles in AJHP that summarize two recent ASHP surveys. The first covers Pharmaccy Informatics in U.S. Hospitals(1), while the second focuses on pharmacy practice in acute care hospitals(2). Both surveys contain a wealth … Continue reading →

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JerryFahrni.com Podcast #1: ASHP National Survey Results

Posted on July 20, 2015 by

Show notes: Host: Jerry Fahrni The two surveys discussed in the podcast are below: Fox, B. I., C. A. Pedersen, and K. F. Gumpper. “ASHP National Survey on Informatics: Assessment of the Adoption and Use of Pharmacy Informatics in U.S. … Continue reading →

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Pre-packaged unit dose from the manufacture or repackaging yourself?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by

Like it or not barcoding at the point of care has slowly become a standard of practice in acute care pharmacies all over the country. The question is no longer whether or not we should use barcoding technology, but rather … Continue reading →

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Requirements for bar code scan verification set too low in meaningful use guidelines

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Over the weekend I read an article at HealthBiz Decoded about bar code requirements and meaningful use (MU). I knew that there was some language in Stage 2, but never took the time to read through it carefully. The meaningful … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning coffee [March 30 2013]

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

So much happens each and every week that it’s hard to keep up sometimes. Here are some of the tabs that are open in my browser this morning along with some random thoughts…. The coffee mug to the right comes … Continue reading →

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Cool Pharmacy Technology – RxAdmix

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

In this issue of The Imaginary Journal of Pharmacy Automation and Technology (IJPAT) we take a look at RxAdmix, a system designed to provide barcode scan verification in the IV room. Now why didn’t I think of that? Great concept … Continue reading →

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Bar-code-assisted medication administration in the ED

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

In reference to the following article: Including emergency departments in hospitals’ bar-code-assisted medication administration. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2012; 69:1018-1019 (don’t bother trying to access the article unless you have a subscription -#fail) EDs are terrible places for medication administration … Continue reading →

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How Barcode Scanners Work [Infographic]

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning to put this up for a while. I thought the infographic below on How Barcode Scanners Work was awesome! WaspBarcode.com: “In our world today, we’re accustomed to seeing barcodes, but most of us don’t have the slightest … Continue reading →

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Observational time-motion study comparing trational med administration to BCMA in an ICU [Article]

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

The article below compares medication administration between paper-based medication administration (PBMA), i.e. the traditional method and bar-code medication administration (BCMA). Unfortunately, as is the case with much of the literature in journals these days, the information is quite old. The … Continue reading →

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Call for abstracts, speakers for the 2012 unSUMMIT

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

The 2012 unSUMMIT will be held on May 2-4, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California. Heck, that’s right in my backyard. Looks like I’ll be attending.

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