3. Cost Efficient Helps manage cost of drugs Helps hospital keep track of what is being used Keeps close monitoring on control substance Record of medication adminstration
4. Reduce Errors Allowing hospital to monitor what drug was issued Keeps patient safe by reducing medication errors Patient to patient individual medication drawers
5. Enhances Patient Safety Allowing you to only take what is ordered for the patient. Closer monitoring of patients profile Promoting safer patient care.
6. Disadvantage of Pyxis Long waiting lines to get medication Medications not being given in time frame. Easily overriding of control substance.
7. Closing Statements By adding more Pyxis to units, controlling medication over ride system and insuring medication given in timely manner this could be a good system.