APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING MEDICATION PROXIMATE A PATIENT

APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING MEDICATION PROXIMATE A PATIENT

Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving the efficiency of medication distribution within a healthcare facility. In particular, embodiments may provide for storing and dispensing medications to an authorized medical person for administration to a patient in a healt...

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Hauptverfasser: GARRISON KEVON, THOMPSON JEFF, BARICKMAN JOHN, THOMPSON BRUCE, ABY-EVA GREGOIRE, ROSSI RANDY, DEUTSCH DAVID, CHURBOCK PREETI, O'HALLORAN JEREMY
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Sprache:eng
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ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE
CHECKING-DEVICES
GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS
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REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES
TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS
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Zusammenfassung:Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving the efficiency of medication distribution within a healthcare facility. In particular, embodiments may provide for storing and dispensing medications to an authorized medical person for administration to a patient in a healthcare facility. A storage and dispensing system may include a housing defining a cavity, a door movable between an open and a closed position to provide access to the cavity, two or more receivers disposed within the cavity, a lock to lock the door in the closed position, and a user interface configured to receive a request for medications stored within the cavity. The medications may be configured to be presented to a user in response to a request for the medications, while unrequested medications remain inaccessible.