Authors :
Farhat Zaheer
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7275331
Abstract :
Medication management in a quaternary care
hospital is a complex process that requires high quality
standards and technology driven solution. Besides Safety
and accuracy, it also requires integration of the
fragmented process of medication management from
prescribing till point of administration and discharge.
One of the challenges encountered by pharmacy services
were the presence of look-alike sound alike drugs and
potential to cause dispensing errors. The objective of this
study was to enhance safety, efficiency, and effectiveness
of medication management System from dispensing till
administration through home grown barcode medication
dispensing Process. PDSA (PLAN-DO-STUDY-ACT)
methodology was adopted for this project. Pharmacy
services with information technology team Re-engineered
various business processes including inventory
replenishment, unit dose refill, routine medication
dispensing, and medication returns. Since very few
Products were provided by Pharmaceutical Companies
with Manufacturer’s barcode, therefore instead of opting
for manufacturer’s barcode, the entire Medication
inventories were labelled with in house-barcode label [QR
Codes]. The Project was implemented in total 401 beds
including children’s hospital, surgery units and Private
wing units during initial phase and later extended in 580
beds.
Keywords :
Barcode, Patient’s safety, Medication Errors, PDSA.
Medication management in a quaternary care
hospital is a complex process that requires high quality
standards and technology driven solution. Besides Safety
and accuracy, it also requires integration of the
fragmented process of medication management from
prescribing till point of administration and discharge.
One of the challenges encountered by pharmacy services
were the presence of look-alike sound alike drugs and
potential to cause dispensing errors. The objective of this
study was to enhance safety, efficiency, and effectiveness
of medication management System from dispensing till
administration through home grown barcode medication
dispensing Process. PDSA (PLAN-DO-STUDY-ACT)
methodology was adopted for this project. Pharmacy
services with information technology team Re-engineered
various business processes including inventory
replenishment, unit dose refill, routine medication
dispensing, and medication returns. Since very few
Products were provided by Pharmaceutical Companies
with Manufacturer’s barcode, therefore instead of opting
for manufacturer’s barcode, the entire Medication
inventories were labelled with in house-barcode label [QR
Codes]. The Project was implemented in total 401 beds
including children’s hospital, surgery units and Private
wing units during initial phase and later extended in 580
beds.
Keywords :
Barcode, Patient’s safety, Medication Errors, PDSA.
