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NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS

NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS. Pharmacy Informatics Conference June 20, 2012 Marian Daum, Pharm D Coatesville VA Medical Center Coatesville, PA. June 2012. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS OBJECTIVES. 1. Name one new type of automation available for use within VA Pharmacies.

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NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS

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  1. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS Pharmacy Informatics Conference June 20, 2012 Marian Daum, Pharm D Coatesville VA Medical Center Coatesville, PA June 2012

  2. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTSOBJECTIVES • 1. Name one new type of automation available for use within VA Pharmacies. • 2. Construct a needs grid and use the grid for product evaluation • 3. Name one feature that may make installation of a technology impossible within a VA Pharmacy.

  3. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS UNIT DOSE

  4. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS UNIT DOSE

  5. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINETS

  6. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE STORAGE

  7. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  8. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS OUTPATIENT DISPENSING ROBOTS

  9. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS OUTPATIENT DISPENSING ROBOTS Sites may apply for a waiver to contract compliance. Contact Joe Canzolino at Joe. Canzolino@va.gov

  10. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS QUEUING SYSTEMS

  11. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS MARKET RESEARCH 1. Market Research : GSA Advantage Section 65 IIA - Automation Friday Presentations - Automation Survey Results. Ex. Unit Dose Repackager - Wanted a high speed machine (60-65 packets/min) - Wanted to keep setting trays to a minimum - Wanted a Class 1 interface

  12. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS MAKING YOUR CHOICE

  13. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS ACQUISITION • Sole Source Justification • APPROPRIATE Product cannot be supplied by another vendor Vendor’s product has an advantage to the facility • NOT APPROPRIATE Product/Service can be supplied by more than one GSA vendor Selection based on personal preference with no distinct advantage to the facilty.

  14. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS SERVICE CONTRACT • Statement of Work • How long does the warranty last? • How many preventative maintenance sessions are you entitled to? • Is there a “first responder discount” if your local Biomedical Engineering is trained to service the machine? • Do you get software upgrades included? • How long does service personnel have to respond to your service call? • Do you get other items such as free canister changes,? • Can you upgrade computers/other ancillary hardware or must these items be repurchased? • Does the vendor support older versions of their machines? • Estimating contract cost

  15. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS SERVICE CONTRACT • What if the terms and conditions of a service contract are set as part of the vendor’s FSS contract? • Sole source justification letter should be generated.

  16. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS • Some Considerations: • Does the system under consideration use a portable device? • Doe the portable device store patient information • Does system store VA patient information on the vendor’s server? • Does the system transfer patient information using a wireless network.

  17. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS • But what if you REALLY WANT a new device? Where to you start? • How do you work with the vendor to see if the device can be installed within VA • Will the vendor be willing to modify some parts of the system to make it work?

  18. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS • New device/software evaluation • Go through the assessment with the vendor and your IRM and Biomedical Engineering Services so that you don’t have to explain to your facility’s Director late on a Friday how a virus got downloaded onto your network and apologize for the overtime clear up the problem.

  19. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS ON THE HORIZON • IV Preparation Machine A self contained IV preparation robot that can be set up to prepare syringes, IV admixtures or chemotherapy Meets all USP 797, NIOSH and OSHA requirements

  20. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS ON THE HORIZON • Chemotherapy Preparation Machinery Prepares Chemotherapy in an ISO 5 Environment with barcode technology to prevent error Prevents Operator Exposure to Hazardous Chemotherapeutic Material Seals waste in containers for proper disposal of hazardous material

  21. NEW AUTOMATION PRODUCTS Any Questions?

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