[Translated article] Trazam project: A mobile application for tracking preparations compounded in a pharmacy...

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy Informatics
• Health Informatics
• Mobile Health Applications

Background:

• Manual tracking of compounded preparations is prone to errors and inefficiencies.
• Effective inventory management and distribution are critical for patient safety in hospital pharmacies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and implement a mobile application for tracking compounded pharmaceutical preparations.
• To evaluate the impact of the application on incident resolution times and user satisfaction.
• To establish quality indicators for pharmacy compounding and distribution.

Main Methods:

• Defined application requirements, integrated with existing pharmacy software, and utilized QR codes for tracking.
• Acquired mobile devices, trained users, and conducted a pilot test before full-scale implementation.
• Expanded the application's reach to all hospital wards, day care units, and external sites.

Main Results:

• The application tracks 86.9% of sterile preparations, averaging 5403 preparations monthly.
• Incident resolution time for preparation distribution decreased by 83% (from 38.9 to 6.6 minutes daily).
• High user satisfaction reported, with valuable management data generated for workflow optimization.

Conclusions:

• The mobile application provides an intuitive solution for tracking compounded preparations, reducing manual work.
• Implementation significantly mitigated incidents related to sterile preparation distribution.
• The app facilitates efficient pharmacy operations and enhances patient safety through improved tracking and reduced errors.