Medication administration

CST will introduce closed loop medication management to acute care settings in VCH, PHSA and PHC.

What is closed loop medication management?

It’s a fully electronic medication management process, in which all relevant information is documented seamlessly. See the diagram at the bottom of the page, or watch a video explaining the process.

 

Did you know?

Studies have shown that after introducing closed loop medication management or barcoded medication administration, there was a:

  1. http://healthit.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/medication-management-closed-computerized-loop
  2. GE Healthcare
  3. Microsoft, Closing the Loop in Medication Management: Why an integrated, closed-loop solution is vital for hospitals, April 2009

Closed loop medication management explained

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