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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal for Quality in Health Care Année : 2019

A centralized automated-dispensing system in a French teaching hospital: return on investment and quality improvement

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Objectives: To evaluate the return on investment (ROI) and quality improvement after implementation of a centralized automated-dispensing system after 8 years of use. Design: Prospective evaluation of ROI; before and after study to evaluate dispensing errors; user satisfaction questionnaire after 8 years of use. Setting: The study was conducted at a French teaching hospital in the pharmacy department, which is equipped with decentralized automated medication cabinets in the wards. Participants: Pharmacy staff (technicians and residents). Intervention(s): Implementation of a centralized automated-dispensing robot. Main outcome measure(s): The true ROI was prospectively and annually compared to estimated returns calculated after implementation and upgrade of the robot; dispensing errors determined by observation of global deliveries and the satisfaction of users based on a validated questionnaire were evaluated. Results: Following the upgrade, we found little difference for the ROI (+1.86%). The payback period increased by almost 3 years. There was a significant reduction of dispensing errors, from 2.9% to 1.7% (P < 0.001). User satisfaction of the robot by the pharmacy staff was reported (score of 5.52 ± 1.20 out of 7). Conclusions: These systems are worthwhile investments and largely contribute to improving the quality and safety of the medication process.
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hal-03335338 , version 1 (02-12-2022)

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Sarah Berdot, Virginie Korb-Savoldelli, Emmanuel Jaccoulet, Vincent Zaugg, Patrice Prognon, et al.. A centralized automated-dispensing system in a French teaching hospital: return on investment and quality improvement. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2019, 31 (3), pp.219-224. ⟨10.1093/intqhc/mzy152⟩. ⟨hal-03335338⟩
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