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This year saw a slight downtick in the number of facilities utilizing ADCs and an uptick in the number of beds assigned to each cabinet, as facilities endeavor to get the most value out of their investment in this technology. As such, adoptions of ADC monitoring software and anesthesia cabinets remain strong. A majority of facilities now use ADC anesthesia cabinets in their ORs.
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While nursing’s use of CSTDs for medication administration has historically lagged behind pharmacy’s adoption of these systems for medication preparation, we are pleased to see the gap is beginning to close.
On the nursing units, ICU Medical, Equashield, BD, and B. Braun are the leading vendors... Read more
Automated medication tracking system adoptions enjoy steady growth with new adopters also looking to expand their use. While these systems are more common in larger facilities, their smaller counterparts are not far behind. Offering reliability, improvements in inventory management, and reporting capabilities, this automation delivers a significant return on investment.
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Smart pump optimization emerged as a focus for many facilities this year, with a 10% increase in facilities adopting wireless programming of patient-specific data. Now a mainstream fixture in most facilities, smart pump technology garners strong vendor loyalty among users coupled with high satisfaction ratings. The purchasing process is notable in that facilities typically review several vendors prior... Read more
Having a robust, flexible repackaging operation is crucial to addressing fluctuating unit dose medication availability. As purchasing medications in bar coded unit dose became increasingly difficult this year, more drugs were sent to units without bar codes. To pharmacy’s advantage, a wide array of well-rated packaging vendors offer medication packaging solutions to solve this ongoing dilemma.
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