Imperial College London
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ProfessorBryonyFranklin

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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b.deanfranklin

 
 
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Commonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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Citation

BibTex format

@article{Franklin:2008:10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0009,
author = {Franklin, BD and O'Grady, K and Voncina, L and Popoola, J and Jacklin, A},
doi = {10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0009},
journal = {International Journal of Pharmacy Practice},
pages = {47--53},
title = {An evaluation of two automated dispensing machines in UK hospital pharmacy},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0009},
volume = {16},
year = {2008}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objective: To assess the impact of two different automated dispensing machines ('robots') on safety, efficiency and staff satisfaction, in a UK hospital setting. Setting: An NHS teaching hospital trust with two main sites each comprising 450 beds. A Swisslog Pack Picker automated dispensing machine was installed in the dispensary at site 1 in December 2003, and a Rowa Speedcase at site 2 in October 2005. Method: A before-and-after study design was used on each site, with site 2 acting as a control for site 1. Staff recorded data on dispensing errors identified at the final-check stage; an observer recorded the time taken to label, pick and assemble dispensed items; we recorded turnaround times for the different types of prescription and assessed storage space efficiency. We also used questionnaires to explore staff views. Key findings: The robot resulted in a significant decrease in dispensing errors on each site (from 2.7 to 1.0% of dispensed items on site 1, and from 1.2 to 0.6% on site 2). Reductions occurred in errors involving wrong content; there was no clear effect on labelling errors. There were reductions in the time required to pick items for dispensing; there was no impact on labelling or assembly times. There was no conclusive effect on turnaround times. Increases in storage capacity occurred on each site; staff on site 2 were more satisfied following introduction of the robot; there was no difference on site 1. Conclusion: Installation of a dispensary robot has modest benefits in terms of reduced dispensing errors, reduced picking times, increased staff satisfaction and increased storage capacity; there was no conclusive impact on turnaround times. These findings seem to be independent of the type of robot installed. © 2008 The Authors.
AU  - Franklin,BD
AU  - O'Grady,K
AU  - Voncina,L
AU  - Popoola,J
AU  - Jacklin,A
DO  - 10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0009
EP  - 53
PY  - 2008///
SN  - 0961-7671
SP  - 47
TI  - An evaluation of two automated dispensing machines in UK hospital pharmacy
T2  - International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0009
VL  - 16
ER  -
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