Robotic dispensing for better care

Automating the medication management processes is a key element to simplify the daily clinical routine:

• Pharmacists will be relieved from the labor-intensive distributive functions
• Patient care will be enhanced by both pharmacists and nurses
• Traceability and storage of medications will be improved
• Availability of medications will be increased

Automated drug dispensing in particular can be used on the one hand for the storage, and on the other hand for the dispensing of medications. The storage of new medications can be fully automated, as well as semi-automated, depending on the number of different forms of medication. The automated system independently takes over the optimal and space-saving sorting and inventory management of the medicines in pharmacies. Pharmacy automation solutions independently detect critical stock levels and trigger a message.

There are several methods of dispensing medications to patients. Each method can rely on a specific technological medication management solution, to ensure the patient receives the right medication, at the right place, at the right time. First, we need to analyse what the criteria are that define the medicine dispensing methods:

• Workflow: You need to consider the way goods and data are handled within the pharmacy, but also the way goods and data circulate across departments within the hospital
• Location: The place where medications are handled and therapies are prepared is a focal distinguishing point to determine how the medicines will be dispensed
• Flexibility: Everything changes, so does your hospital organisation. The ability to keep pace and adapt to evolving environment ensures that the resources you invest in today are well spent for the future

How to choose the right robotic dispensing machine?

When you approach medication dispensing, there are a few aspects to be taken into consideration to create your own automated medication management environment: