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Point‐of‐care activated system versus conventional intravenous admixture system at an academic medical centre in Singapore
Author(s) -
Woon Chin Menn,
Tan Thor Eng,
Hooi Pik Yee,
Teoh Siang Nee,
Wu Tuck Seng
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy practice and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2055-2335
pISSN - 1445-937X
DOI - 10.1002/jppr.1383
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , anesthesia
We aim to examine the impact of a point‐of‐care (POC)‐activated system on time and cost requirements, as compared with a conventional intravenous admixture system. Time spent on intravenous piperacillin‐tazobactam administration before and after implementation of the POC‐activated system (Mini‐bag Plus ® ) was measured. Resource cost difference was calculated based on the difference in required manpower and material costs. The POC ‐activated system reduced IV administration time by 58% (36.7 min versus 15.4 min before and after the implementation of the POC ‐activated system (p < 0.05)). The total number of drugs prepared using the POC ‐activated system at our institution was estimated to be 215 920 in 2015. This translates to a total nursing time saving of 76 651.6 h and resource cost saving of SGD 3 884 400. A user satisfaction survey showed that users welcomed the POC ‐activated system, due to its ease of use and safety benefits. A POC‐activated system offers significant benefits over the conventional IV admixture system in terms of nursing time and cost savings, as well as improved safety.