Page 26 - GBGH Foundation - Equipment Case for Support

Pharmacy
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Investment required: $726,475 350,000 medications dispensed
per year
The Pharmacy team at GBGH is made up of 8 pharmacists and 16 pharmacy Diverse workforce of 25 staff
technicians. The team works very closely with other members of the health-care
team to ensure safe medication management for our patients. Up-to-date equipment

and technology helps to ensure patient safety which is so important to the team!

What We Need

Automated Unit Dose Packager (AUDP)

$269,499 | Replacement

Automated medication packaging significantly reduces the risk of human errors in medication dispensing, ensuring that
patients receive the correct dosage and medication every time. Once the pharmacist has approved the order from the
physician, it is automatically sent to the ADU, where it is packaged and dispensed for every inpatient in the hospital, every

day. The system provides excellent tracking and documentation of medication dispensing, which is crucial for patient
safety and regulatory compliance. It also ensures that all medication remains sterile until delivery to the patient bedside.
The current packager is 10 years old, and can no longer be maintained. We need to replace the unit before it stops
working, as it is a vital part of our Pharmacy operations and we cannot maintain our levels of service without it.

Medication Carts (23)

$456,976 | Replacement

A medication cart is essentially a portable nursing station, equipped with a computer (and access to the patient electronic medical record), barcode
scanner and highly secured drawers for storing medication and nursing supplies. On our inpatient units, each nurse cares for 4-6 patients, which
includes dispensing their individually prescribed medications. These mobile workstations allow our nurses to spend more time at the patient’s bedside,

efficiently and safely dispense medications, plus respond to any other care needs promptly.
The current units at GBGH are more than 10 years old and are no longer working effectively. Some drawers don’t lock, the steering is breaking down,
and many carts are no longer adjustable for different heights of our care providers. Replacing these carts across our inpatient units will ensure safe
medication delivery and a great experience for our patients.

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