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Table 1 Proportions of prescriptions using the robotic dispensing system

From: Evaluating the safety and efficiency of robotic dispensing systems

 

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Number of prescriptions dispensed, n

77,199

51,482

54,822

Total number of medication orders per prescription dispensed, n (%)

158,548 (100%)

106,611 (100%)

114,111 (100%)

Number of medication orders using dispensing devices, n (%)

 Drug Station®

0 (0%)

81,073 (76.0%)

87,742 (76.9%)

 Mini DimeRo®

0 (0%)

4,380 (4.1%)

4,091 (3.6%)

 Hp-PORIMS®

0 (0%)

9,252 (8.7%)

9,975 (8.7%)

 Not used above 3 dispensing devices

158,548 (100%)

11,907 (11.2%)

12,303 (10.8%)

  1. Proportions of prescriptions before and after introducing the robotic dispensing system among three periods of trial are displayed. Period 1 (between March 2020 and August 2020) is the time before introducing the robotic dispensing system, period 2 (between March 2021 and May 2021) indicates early phase after introducing the robotic dispensing system, and period 3 (between June 2021 and August 2021) indicates the collaborative phase after introducing the robotic dispensing system