Improving Efficiency and Financial Savings across Emergency Care
Case Study - Pioneering in specialist automated dispensing cabinets saves time and reduces drug spend
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Site
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Equipment
ADC XT Series
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Department
Emergency care and Theatres
Context
After a successful 18-month trial of Omnicell’s systems in two North East general hospitals, a total of 24 medication automation cabinets are now in use across various departments including emergency care and theatres. Following the success of the project, another seven medication cabinets have been installed across Northumbria Healthcare hospitals.
Challenges
- Reduce average drug spend per patient, waste and stock
- Minimise risk of administrator errors improving safety
- Cut nursing, medical and pharmacy staff time spent looking for medicine cupboard keys
- Lower inaccurate, ad-hoc ordering leading to risk of stock outs, omitted doses and treatment delays or over-stocking
Benefits
0 Clinical Missed dose rate
Since the installation of the cabinets the Trust has seen a 0% critical missed dose rate
Improved patient care
Omnicell systems have improved patient care and medicines management by utilising patient safety features such as dispensing alerts for allergies, NPSA alert compliance and antibiotic stewardship
Reduced stock out
Stock out has fallen from 22% to 6%
Without a doubt the greatest benefit has been seen in nurse time savings, with staff no longer wasting time searching for keys or medicines. These time savings which have been re-directed into frontline patient care are both invaluable and rewarding for nurse and patient alike.
Dedicate More Time for Patients
The Omnicell systems allow clinical staff to order, manage and control the usage of medicines, whilst ensuring patient safety and more time for face to face patient care.
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Saving Nurses Time
More Time Spent with Patients
Nursing time directed back into face to face patient care, improved patient safety and a reduction in spend.
Manage and Control Medication Stock
Allow clinical staff to order, manage and control the usage of medicines, whilst ensuring patient safety and more time for face to face patient care.
Medication Dispensing Alerts
Utilising patient safety features such as dispensing alerts for allergies, NPSA alert compliance and antibiotic stewardship.
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