Implementation and evaluation of carousel dispensing technology in a university medical center pharmacy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 821-829

  Temple, Jack ^a   Ludwig, Brad ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Dispensing; Drug distribution; Economics; Errors, medication; Inventory; Manpower; Personnel, pharmacy; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Technology; Time studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROUSEL DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY; COST CONTROL; CRASH CART; DRUG MONITORING; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURNAROUND TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS;

HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77956055156     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090307     Document Type: Article

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