We’ve all experienced it. I’m talking about a stock out. A trip to the shelving unit or cabinet to find that the bin holding that much-needed supply or medication is empty or there is not enough there to satisfy the need. This can be very frustrating when in a fast-paced environment and can often lead to a blame game in addition to operational inefficiency. Inventory management systems today are complex and can provide a great deal of support and information, however low stock or out of stock … [Read more...] about Stock Indicators for Quick Visual of Supply Inventory Levels
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Security and Documentation for Medications and Supplies
Do you have a handle on securing your medications and knowing if your kits have been opened or if someone has been tampering? Do you have a method of easily identifying which kits need inventory replenishment? Do you have good sign-in and sign-out logs? Security seals, also known as tamper tags or locks, are great tools that simplify answering these questions. Seals allow items to be secure and for you to easily document items with sequential numbers to enhance security. Attaching one of … [Read more...] about Security and Documentation for Medications and Supplies
Safe Medication Preparation
The inside of a hospital pharmacy is a much busier place than one can imagine. You have the receiving of medications and supplies, labeling, the stocking of shelves, extemporaneous medication packaging, sterile compounding of medications, STAT med orders, patient-specific needs, security of controlled substances, replenishment schedules and much more. All of these responsibilities involve personnel and introduce areas of interruption and potential for medication preparation … [Read more...] about Safe Medication Preparation