Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To compare the application effects between PillPick automated packaging and dispensing system(Pillpick) and automatic dispensing machine(ADM).
METHODS Collected device parameters and usage data of PillPick and ADM in the inpatient pharmacy in December 2018, and evaluated their efficiency, error rate, and other system functions.
RESULTS ADM dispensed 14.92 packets(strings) per minute more than PillPick on average. The error rate of ADM is 0.09% higher than PillPick's on average.
CONCLUSION PillPick has lower error rate and higher level of drug fine management than ADM. ADM has lower cost and higher efficiency than PillPick.