All medications are removed from inventory when the nurse takes the medication and logs out of the system. Only the amount of medication taken for the patient is charged to the patient’s account. If the medication is returned to the system, it is returned to the inventory in the same manner and removed from the patient’s invoice record. In this way, stock follow-up, expenditures, and revenues are effectively managed.
Order-based
MedSMART® Compact eliminates end of shift stock taking, ensures narcotic medication control and queries all kinds of inconsistencies that arise in the system regarding medication management.
The system automatically sends information to the pharmacy for medications at or below minimum levels. It supports cost control with electronic follow-up and documentation.
MedSMART® Compact stations located within the hospital wards are customized based on the number of beds, medication consumption patterns, medication management workflows, and the number of nurses in the ward.
Only authorized personnel with Bio ID authentication can access the medication available in the ward. This ensures both high-level control of the medication and the collection of performance data for authorized personnel accessing the system.
Warning systems alert users to potential errors, making them aware of medication administration directives before reaching the medication.
Controlled access and warning systems help reduce the risk of adverse drug events (ADE) and inventory losses.
All medications, including narcotics and antibiotics, can be made available on the ward. When required, these medications can be accessed immediately due to high-level control.
Secure access is ensured through different modes for managing medications of varying types and importance. For medications requiring high security, such as narcotic agents, access is granted for a single dose only, in the presence of a witness.
Continuity of the cold chain is ensured with continuous temperature and humidity monitoring, and, when required, users are notified with warnings.
The system instantly adapts to CV orders throughout the day. In this way, the issue of medication being sent to the wards daily due to CV Orders but not being returned (with a global average of 30%) is eliminated.
Medication administration of the patient can be started immediately with the administered first dose, with the request coming through the hospital information system (HIS) link. First dose administration time is shortened.
Several medications can be taken out of the system expeditiously with Kit definitions and required medication within the kit can be returned to the system, when needed.
All kinds of medication activities on the system are recorded. In cases of medication being administered to the patient too early, too late or too close to the planned hour or in the case of medication intakes not being included in the order of the physician, the system warns the nurse and requests a written statement.
Many reports containing measurable criteria can be obtained from the system for the hospital personnel performance assessment.
In institutions that do not offer 24/7 pharmacy services, where medication is required at night but unavailable on the ward, authorized personnel with BIO ID authentication can access medication through Night Shift MedSMART® Compact, eliminating the need for a night-pharmacist on duty.