ADCs currently are being used for medication distribution in the majority of U.S. hospitals and health systems, and ISMP believes healthcare organizations have an obligation to ensure that this technology is being optimized to promote safe patient outcomes.
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The news media recently reported that three premature infants died at a Midwestern hospital after receiving an overdose of heparin last weekend. Two, possibly three, other babies also were affected but are not in danger. Apparently, 1 mL heparin vials that contained 10,000 units/mL were placed...
Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) are decentralized medication distribution systems that provide computer-controlled storage, dispensing, and tracking of medications at the point-of-care in patient care units. This technology was introduced in hospitals in the late 1980s. Although adoption of the...
ISMP leverages multidisciplinary expertise across hundreds of similar healthcare facilities to provide customized guidance on effective use of medication safety data.
The implementation of information technology in medication use systems is widely accepted as a way to reduce adverse drug events by decreasing human error. 1 Technology examples include computerized order entry systems, clinical decision support systems, robotic dispensing, profiled automated...
From one day high-alert safety check-ups to comprehensive enterprise risk assessments, ISMP helps uncover systemic areas that are vulnerable to medication error risk in your organization.