Small insulin vials can provide quick access to critical medication, but without proper storage and handling they can lead to substantial losses for hospital pharmacies and jeopardize patient safety. It’s a cost too big to bear. 

Consider this. Using traditional dispensing methods during a three-day evaluation, a hospital returned 186 vials, or $6,000+ worth of medication to the pharmacy following a floor inspection.  

Reasons for the returns included:

• No patient label

• No expiration date

• Medication was expired

• Multiple vials were sent for 1 patient

• The patient had been discharged 

Each of these incidents qualifies as a violation of The Joint Commission’s standards for high-alert medication handling. The ISSI™ Insulin Box, or Insulin Safety Secure Initiative box, solves these concerns and offers considerable cost savings. Read more >