We have PC's in the room in ICU and L&D; the rest of the units have COW's. There are advantages and disadvantages to both and you need to decide what works best for you. Here are some questions to consider: Is wall space an issue for PC installation? Is there a ledge or table that can be placed under the PC to set the meds on while scanning? What does your facility think about mobile equipment being moved in and out of isolation rooms? What is the nurses current workflow? Will they have to go back and forth down long hallways to retrieve meds? What is the status of your wireless infrastructure? Meditech loses a session if the wireless signal is lost for a second or two. Maintenance and repair of equipment-with PC's, this is done at the patient bedside. Mobile carts can be removed from the unit for repair, but are sometimes hard to locate. Expense-COW's are more expensive but you need less of them. Is noise an issue? Rolling COW's up and down halls and over door thresholds can be noisy, especially at night. If PC's are chosen, will logging in and out of Meditech every time the nurse enters the room be a problem? Where will the nurses store pill splitters and crushers so this can be done after scanning? If COW's are chosen, where will they be stored when not in use so they can remain plugged in?
Kim Frick, RN Project Coordinator Licking Memorial Health Systems Phone: 740-348-4114 Fax: 740-348-4769 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LMHealth.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lanoue, Ed T Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] COWs vs. PCs in the room for BMV Hi, I wondered if anyone has any thoughts about using COWs vs. PCs in the room for BMV? We have purchased COWs which gives us the mobile option. I was wondering if other BMV sites prefer having PCs in the patient room for BMV? Thanks, Ed Edward Lanoue, RPh Pharmacy Information Systems Southwestern Vt Medical Center 100 Hospital Drive East Bennington, VT 05201 phone: 802-447-5370 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this electronic message is legally privileged and confidential under applicable law and is intended for a particular addressee(s). If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error; any review, copying or distribution or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you suspect that you have received this transmittal in error, please notify Southwestern VT Health Care Corporation immediately by return email reply to ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and immediately delete the transmittal and any attachments without making any copy or distribution. Thank you.
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