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Computer applications in hospital pharmacy practice. II. Manual backup/support system.

D M Colaluca, W A Cornelis

    Hospital Pharmacy
    |January 11, 1983
    PubMed
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    This study presents a novel hospital pharmacy computer system backup. It utilizes a hard-copy patient medication profile generated from computer labels, eliminating manual systems.

    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Pharmacy Systems
    • Clinical Pharmacy

    Background:

    • Hospital pharmacy computer systems often lack robust backup plans.
    • System failures can disrupt patient medication management.
    • Manual backup systems are resource-intensive and prone to errors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe an integrated backup system for hospital pharmacy computer systems.
    • To enhance medication safety and continuity of care during system failures.
    • To reduce reliance on separate, manually maintained backup procedures.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a backup system centered on a hard-copy patient medication profile.
    • Utilized computer-generated duplicate labels for profile creation.
    • Implemented the system for both unit dose and intravenous admixture services.

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    Main Results:

    • The computer system generates its own support mechanism.
    • Eliminated the need for a separate, manually maintained backup.
    • Ensured medication profile availability during computer downtime.

    Conclusions:

    • The described backup system is efficient and integrated.
    • It enhances the reliability of hospital pharmacy computer operations.
    • This approach improves patient safety by ensuring medication data accessibility.