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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
Published on: June 11, 2012
Providing financial justification to support a stand-alone computer system in a large tertiary-care hospital
Abstract:
An assessment of the pharmacy's needs and an evaluation of the pharmacy's batch-oriented data processing system supported the acquisition of a new computer system to meet the pharmacy's requirements in the areas of: Medication order entry Response time Capability to interface a materials management system Capability to interface to a patient billing program Development of an audit trail for patient charges Management reports Flexibility for future needs Conversion from a dated batch-oriented system to a medication on-line computerization system has provided enhanced benefits in the areas of fiscal accountability, inventory management, improved quality of pharmaceutical services (drug distribution and drug therapy monitoring), and employee productivity.
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