Final Project Milestone Two: Topic Analysis

Pyxis medstation system is a designed automated dispensing machine that facilitates accurate medication distribution. Medication management is decentralized and has features that help reduce cases and incidences of loading the wrong medication. It also alerts medical providers on the medication to be administered which acts as a cushion for safety precautions for risks that may be encountered, (Utech, et.al., 2017). I chose the topic to facilitate awareness in healthcare facilities to incorporate the program into their operations to enhance patient safety. The machine helps in the reduction of the risks of medication diversion. It literally helps in enhancing safety in healthcare. Previous times drugs were dispensed into patient units using the hybrid model and medication was supplied by the central pharmacy. Peripheral stock located in each care unit has overseen the dispensing of drugs to each patient successfully. Incorporation of the Pyxis has reduced the fatigue the healthcare personnel used to record the drugs dispensed manually.

The machine is very crucial in all medical care centers because it has been recommended to be the best mechanism in improving efficiency at work and patient's safety. Patients’ safety has been guaranteed because of the barcode verification included in the machine. The machine has positive impacts and outcomes to healthcare centers as it has helped minimize the time spent by nurses in inventory management of drugs. This was to enhance efficiency and improve the performance of urgent care needed by the patients. It also provided pharmacists with a humble time and had time to perform other activities at the health care facility, (Dobson, et.al., 2018). It has also reduced drug storage errors and efficiency in resource management. It has been used in handling the health-related errors that occur from time to time in healthcare. This machine facilitates patient care and safety as it saves lives because it is accurate in the administration of medications to patients. Therefore, it is important to assert that these machines have high standards of ensuring patients are safe from any harm.

References

Dobson, G., Sullivan, S., Tilson, V., & Webster, D. (2018). Reducing Costs of Managing Medication Inventory in Automated Dispensing System in Hospital Units.

Utech, T., Davis, K. E., & Jaskela, M. C. (2017). U.S. Patent No. 9,842,196. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.