Rady Children’s - Kit and Tray
Average time savings of 15 minutes saved per replenishment event vs manual method
- Achieved 100% processing accuracy
Success Stories
Case Studies
Rady Children’s - Tracking Anesthetic Drugs via RFID
An automated solution that could prevent errors, improve inventory management and optimize labor use. Also ensuring that situations never arose in which medications were unavailable when required, and that drugs nearing their expiration dates could easily be identified and removed.
Rady Children’s Hospital Case Study: The Impact of the IntelliGuard® Kit and Tray Management System on Medication Kit Checking Efficiency and Accuracy
New York - Presbyterian-Queens Director of Pharmacy
“IntelliGuard RFID technology was introduced here over three years ago. This simple, unique, no label product immediately resolved long standing issues with monitoring medications in code trays not just for expiration dates but also for utilization. Access to these metrics allowed us to remove drugs prior to their expiration date for utilization in our cleanroom and thus reduce IV waste. Routine utilization metrics data allowed my staff to determine which medications are truly needed in a code or rapid response event. As times goes by we are continually finding new uses for this technology. Its current advantages over existing bar code technology for monitoring expiration dates cannot be over emphasized. This tool is a great asset in pharmacy inventory management.”
Alexander F Melchert, MS, R.Ph.
North York
Reduced processing time from 15 minutes to 2-3 minutes per replenishment event
- Achieved 100% processing accuracy
It’s simplified drug recalls. Any time we get a recall we just go into the system to see where those medications are. And eased drug shortages. We are able to actually move the medications around to where they are all used up so we don’t actually have very much wastage and therefore when the drug shortages come, we haven’t run out, we don’t have medications that we threw out. Techs now have more time to support pharmacists
University of Chicago
“IntelliGuard technology implementation has enabled significant reporting for medication tray utilization in procedural areas”
– Quote from Anthony Scott, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medicine
Baltimore VA Medical Center
Improving Crash Cart Accountability Through the Use of RFID System
“Use of RFID technology made the process for carts and kits more efficient. The time spent on restocking, filling, and processing crash carts also has been reduced by 75%.”
Patricia Lynn Reno RPh, MS
Pharmacy Informatics Program Manager
Patricia Lynn Reno RPh, MS
Pharmacy Informatics Program Manager
Large Southern California Hospital
Results of Implementing with IntelliGuard in the Pharmacy:
- $960k annual savings in inventory decrease and waste reduction
- $1.2M positive revenue impact with increase charge capture reconciliation
Sharp
Reduced daily inventory spend by 17.2%
Reduced daily inventory quantities by 10.6%
Inova
100% accuracy in tray replenishment and enhanced patient safety
Nearly 8 weeks of productive staff time returned annually
Houston Methodist Hospital
“It was a pleasure having you at Houston Methodist Hospital”
Amanda Beck, PharmD, MS Pharmacy Operations Manager