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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Kimberly Hawkes, Powell, OH (US);
Steven E. Schneider, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Mark Stielau, Fennville, MI (US);
Richard W. Snodgrass, Columbus, OH (US);
Kimberly Hawkes, Powell, OH (US);
Steven E. Schneider, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Mark Stielau, Fennville, MI (US);
Richard W. Snodgrass, Columbus, OH (US);
REMEDI TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Towson, MD (US);
Abstract
An overall pharmacy system and methodology begins with bulk medications and supplements introduced into the work flow, individually packaged and assembled into med pass orders per patient and delivered to the long-term care (LTC) facility or other institution for patient consumption. The process according to one embodiment of this invention begins by converting bulk medications and supplements to packaged unit doses and ultimately individually packaged med pass bags for each patient on a 24-hour schedule. The various safeguards and measures built into this system increase patient safety eliminate waste and increase labor efficiency by reducing and/or minimizing the disposal of unused medications and supplements. The design of the overall system and its individual components allows for physical control of each unit dose package from start to finish without any unit dose package 'free fall' in the system. This process is automated and does not rely upon manual sorting. The med pass bags are consolidated into the final shipping container and do not require manual sorting and packing.