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Are Disparate Solutions Causing Visibility Gaps in Your Pharmacy Operation?

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One area where interoperability specifically helps is the management of controlled substances. When it comes to managing diversion, interoperability supports a tightened chain of custody across the controlled substance journey. That’s time gained to now spend on direct patient care.

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Why Automation Is Critical in the Operating Room

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Given the number of high-alert controlled substances administered under often intense conditions inside the operating room (OR), it's no surprise. The pharmacy must also make sure that all controlled substances distributed are properly recorded. Information flow wasn't seamless, and they had a lot of manual workflows.

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Future of Pharmacy Podcast: Achieving the Delicate Balance with OR Medication Management

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Len Hom Director, Product Marketing, Omnicell With anesthesia providers and pharmacies on the same page, patients can benefit from a seamless experience in an operating room (OR). Manual processes make it easier for drug diversion since there are fewer opportunities to detect missing controlled substances right away.

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How Technology Solves Safety and Operational Challenges in the Operating Room

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At the same time, Pharmacy needs to maintain accountability for the controlled substances being dispensed. Anesthesia providers need to balance patient care with the administrative tasks that come with managing medication safety. Join me and my colleagues M.

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Confessions of a Nurse Whose Passion for Patient Care Was Supported By Automation

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In order to identify gaps in medications given , wasted and returned, we had to print reports through the ADCs and manually evaluate the information on paper. As I continued my career and advanced to a management position within surgical services, it became apparent to me that reporting remained a manual process.