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Automated Pharmacy Delivery that Enhances Patient Outcomes
The demands on today's hospital pharmacies are greater than ever before. With advances in pharmaceutical treatments and patient protocols, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must remain focused on ensuring accurate medication fulfillment and minimizing adverse drug interactions and side effects.
Aethon's automated robotic delivery solution, TUG®, allows the pharmacy to improve the frequency and reliability of medication deliveries, ensuring secure scheduled and on-demand distribution from the pharmacy to the nurses' station. With its state-of-the art delivery technology, TUG can easily navigate through hallways, doorways, elevators, and even narrow aisle ways with human traffic to ensure safe, timely, and accurate delivery every time.
With its 24/7 availability, nurses no longer need to waste time tracking down medications during night and weekend shifts, leading to increased time at the patients' bedside, better outcomes, and patient and employee satisfaction. Staff shortages and off-shift coverage are no longer an issue with TUG managing the delivery process.
A Secure Delivery Process
Ensuring secure delivery of medications is a crucial requirement for hospitals. TUG puts administrators' minds at ease by providing coded security that only designated nurse and pharmacy staff has access to. The cart drawers remain safely and securely locked until the access code is entered, ensuring complete security of medications during the delivery process.
Key Benefits Summary
- Keep up with the growing demand for new orders needed on the nursing unit
- Reduced order-to-delivery time
- Refocus pharmacy staff on their core functions, reducing medical errors.
- Increased nurse time at the bedside
- Increased patient outcomes and satisfaction
- Complete Aethon benefit information
Client Spotlight
According to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital’s administrative director of pharmacy and oncology, “TUG allows us to provide a delivery mechanism for our medications on a 24/7 basis." Read more.
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