Tag Archives: RFID

Managing medication trays in acute care pharmacy

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

Medication trays – a.k.a. med trays, code trays/kits/boxes/bags, transport trays/kits/boxes/bags, intubation kits, C-section trays, anesthesia trays, and so on ad infinitum – are common in acute care pharmacies.  I’ve seen them in every variation you can imagine in every pharmacy … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning coffee [March 21 2015]

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.” – Sholom Aleichem So much happens each and every week, and it’s hard to keep up sometimes. Here … Continue reading →

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Cool Pharmacy Technology – Intelliguard RFID Solutions from MEPS Real-Time

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Last week I spent some time down south in San Diego visiting a couple of hospitals and speaking with the good folks at MEPS Real-Time. My objective for the visit was twofold: 1) see MEPS RFID Solutions in a live … Continue reading →

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#ASHP Midyear final thoughts

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

I concluded my time at ASHP Midyear in Anaheim on Tuesday evening. Here are my parting thoughts. The show felt more lively this year than the past couple. It’s hard to explain, but it felt like people were interested in … Continue reading →

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#ASHP Midyear 2014 update

Posted on December 9, 2014 by

I spent several hours in the exhibit hall yesterday trying to make my way through my proposed “game plan”. Didn’t even get close. I kept getting sidetracked by one thing or another. Stops I did make were all interesting, and … Continue reading →

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CareFusion announces partnership with Kit Check at #ASHP Midyear

Posted on December 8, 2014 by

Last night I attended the first ever CareFusion Insider Event held at ASHP Midyear. The event was designed to spotlight CareFusion and their product line. Some new things were announced like the introduction of a Pyxis Mini and a new … Continue reading →

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#ASHP Midyear 2014 game plan

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

ASHP Midyear is next week in Anaheim, California. I arrive in Anaheim on Sunday afternoon, and will be there until Wednesday morning. I always look forward to Midyear as it gives me an opportunity to connect with friends I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Pharmacies and RFID

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

RFID technology is intriguing in many ways. It offers some advantages over bar code scanning technology, but then again it tends to be more costly and labor intensive. I’ve always thought RFID technology would find significant use in pharmacy practice, … Continue reading →

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Kit Check passes 100 customer mark

Posted on September 9, 2014 by

Kitcheck.com: “Kit Check™ … today announced that over 100 hospitals are using its cloud-based software solution. The first customer site was installed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in April 2012 and the user base has grown quickly, including … Continue reading →

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RFID vs barcode technologies

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

MedKeeper: “Based on similar use cases, the comparison between bar code and RFID technologies is inevitable. Several papers have reviewed the use of these technologies in hopes of defining best practice. Young concluded that a coordinated use of these technologies … Continue reading →

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