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  • Title: Implementation of a unit dose distribution system for respiratory therapy medications.
    Author: Smith MA, Land MJ, Guzzetti PJ.
    Journal: Hosp Pharm; 1980 Feb; 15(2):71-5. PubMed ID: 10245490.
    Abstract:
    The development and implementation of a comprehensive unit dose distribution system for respiratory medications is described. Initially, an evaluation of carts and unit dose packaging materials for respiratory medications was conducted. Subsequent to the selection, a unit dose processing and packaging program was developed in accordance with the Respiratory Therapy Medical Director's Standard Treatment Orders. A 24-hour exchange system, separate but paralleling the already operational unit dose system, was implemented. The primary advantages attributed to the implementation of this system were 1) a decrease in potential respiratory medication order interpretation/transcription errors; 2) a decrease in the waste of medication solutions; 3) a decrease in potential preparation errors by the respiratory therapists; 4) standardization and accuracy of respiratory medication dosages; and 5) a more equitable method of charging patients.
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