The RxStation® is a unified medication management system that enhances safety and efficiency through a closed-loop medication process.
A new standard in medication dispensing RxStation
Traditional automated medication dispensing machines leave a critical information gap, which health care organizations struggle to close through a complex set of interfaces.
tasks from the medication process. Your hospital’s staff members can securely access patient data from almost any location — information they can use to increase safety and improve patient care.
To deliver safer, more efficient patient care across multiple venues, health care organizations need a single, unified medication management system. The Cerner RxStation offers such a system, enabling you to enhance safety and efficiency as you create a closed-loop medication process. Health care organizations use the RxStation, with the unified Cerner Millennium® architecture,
Medication processes are also more efficient. The pharmacy no longer has to manually reconcile medications ordered, dispensed and administered. Nurses have instant access to both administration and dispense data from the RxStation.
“We have much better control over medication in the hospital, leading to much better chances for patient safety.” – Nick Marsico, Director of Pharmacy, Magruder Hospital
to manage the entire medication process. With RxStation, your electronic medication administration record becomes a safe, single source of truth™ for patient information.
Streamline workflow
Cerner has designed RxStation devices and solutions to remove time-consuming
In addition, your organization can use the system to eliminate costly interfaces between the pharmacy information system and the dispensing devices — a step that can save a significant amount of time, money and IT resources.
Automate the medication process
Hospitals use the RxStation to automate the medication process and help both nursing and pharmacy departments better manage medication dispensing and administration. RxStation’s distinctive, modular design allows you to configure the system to meet your specific clinical and operational needs, support nursing and bedside care, and manage controlled substances.
Key Benefits ■ Links medication dispensing and administration to the electronic health record ■ Supports clinician workflow ■ Closes the loop in the medication process ■ Eliminates costly interfaces between the pharmacy and the dispensing devices
Improve nursing care
RxStation allows nurses to view administration and dispensing history as well as enhance patient safety through the ability to fire rules and alerts upon override. These safety features mean that RxStation offers other ways to prevent medication errors before reaching the patient’s bedside. By using RxStation with PowerChart® custom or location lists, clinicians ensure they choose the correct patient. The solution’s unique configuration also enables: ■ Secure access and storage of medications & controlled substances ■ Clinical and Discern® alerting at the point of dispense ■ Real-time allergy updates
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■ Access to physician and pharmacy alerts at the point of dispense ■ Ability to view all orders in real time, including unverified orders ■ Remote queuing and waste capabilities improve workflow
Enable pharmacy access
Pharmacists use the RxStation to improve information access and workflow and to remove the administrative burdens associated with automated dispensing cabinets. The solution helps pharmacies: ■ Remove pharmacy-based hardware and associated maintenance
■ Expand reporting capabilities without purging data ■ Streamline replenishment processes with a task-based workflow ■ Allow audits of dispensing events against medication administration ■ Maintain a single formulary, personnel file and patient file ■ Access to house-wide ordered items not loaded view with patient-specific order information
Eliminate redundancies
IT professionals benefit from the complete integration of RxStation with
the Cerner electronic health record — an industry first that provides: ■ Zero interface requirements ■ One formulary, allergy file and user file ■ Non-proprietary component structure that allows parts to be replaced or modified on the fly ■ The ability to monitor the RxStation status indicators from any location, including the cabinet itself. Let us put our expertise to work for you. For more information, please call at 866.221.8877, option 1, or visit www.cerner.com/careaware.
Hardware modularity
Non-proprietary components within the system enable you to switch out monitors and biometric readers without requiring a new cabinet or extensive service to existing cabinets. Your organization can also use Cerner’s CareAware® device architecture to monitor devices in realtime and ensure that the RxStation is online at all times. Quarter Height
Half Height Return
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Supply Tower Can be used in a controlled substance vault configuration
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Open Matrix Tray
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