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 >
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