Electronic medication management systems inclusive of electronic prescribing and advanced pharmacy software and robotic systems have been shown to improve patient safety, workflow and cost efficiencies, and governance by increasing traceability and enhancing accountability.
Medication management in hospitals is complex. It incorporates the entire process of how medicines are selected, procured, delivered, prescribed, administered. This is as well as reviewed to achieve informed and desired patient outcomes. At the forefront of medication management is medication safety. Therefore, it is an important and topical issue that has been highlighted by the World Health Organization and various national organisations.
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