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EFFECTS OF ROBOTIC PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING SYSTEM ON OUTPATIENT PHARMACY OPERATIONS

HUANG, YAO-CHIN
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022594955

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2002, MS, University of Cincinnati, Pharmacy : Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of implementing ScriptPro's SP 200 dispensing system on outpatient pharmacy operations at The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Videotaping and fixed-interval work sampling (one minute interval) were conducted over a 10-workday period before and after the implementation of SP 200. The chi-square test was applied to determine if any time change in each predetermined work activity. The total number of prescriptions filled before and after SP 200 implementation was 2,958 and 2,987, respectively. A total of 38,961 pharmacist and 31,646 technician observations of work activities were recorded. The activities were categorized into: (1) prescription processing activities, (2) problem-solving activities, (3) inventory maintenance, (4) personal/idle time, and (5) miscellaneous activities. A reduction of 0.4 FTE pharmacist and 1.1 FTE technician occurred after SP 200 implementation. Percentage of time (PT) was defined as the mean value based on one full time equivalent (FTE). For the pharmacists, SP 200 resulted in a decrease in PT for personal/idle time and miscellaneous activities (p < 0.0001) and an increase in PT for prescription processing activities (p < 0.0001); but no satistically significant change in PT for problem-solving activities (p > 0.05). For the technicians, SP 200 led to a decrease in PT for personal/idle time (P < 0.0001) and an increase in PT for problem solving activities and miscellaneous activities (p < 0.0001); but no significant change in PT for prescription processing activities (P > 0.05). The SP 200 dispensing system improved workplace efficiency and manpower utilization despite a reduction in staffing.
Dr. Alex Lin (Advisor)
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work sampling; automation; script pro; efficiency; manpower

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  • HUANG, Y.-C. (2002). EFFECTS OF ROBOTIC PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING SYSTEM ON OUTPATIENT PHARMACY OPERATIONS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022594955

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • HUANG, YAO-CHIN. EFFECTS OF ROBOTIC PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING SYSTEM ON OUTPATIENT PHARMACY OPERATIONS. 2002. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022594955.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • HUANG, YAO-CHIN. "EFFECTS OF ROBOTIC PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING SYSTEM ON OUTPATIENT PHARMACY OPERATIONS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022594955

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