We currently have both COWS on every floor and Wall Mounts with PC's in our semi-private rooms. We have had the same complaints about the COWS that Sharon stated. The laptops are constantly malfunctioning (they just arent made to run 24/7!) and pushing the carts around and over the threshholds. We have enough COWS for every nurse to have one if the floor is at maximum capacity, but if one goes down..that leaves someone sharing. I had one floor director get feedback from the floor nurses as to which they preferred to use, the COWS or the Wall Mounts. Probably 85% said the Wall mounted PC was their preference. You would still have to keep a few COWS on hand so that the nurse is not forced to document in the room if there was a lot of family or a very talkative/needy patient in the room. Rob Messner, RN Clinical Systems Analyst Trident Medical Center Office: 843-797-4109 Fax: 866-231-3096
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharon LaDuke Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:36 AM To: Lanoue, Ed T; [email protected] Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] COWs vs. PCs in the room for BMV Ed, I recently saw a hospital that uses a laptop affixed to a med cart with a hardwired scanner. This is not very popular with the nurses for a variety of reasons, from not having enough carts, to what seemed to be constantly malfunctioning laptops, to the problem of trying to move the large cart around the patient room. The nurses even dislike the noise the cart makes when it rolls over the threshold at the door to the room. In addition, having the meds outside the room seems to be a factor in the development of incorrect medication preparation and scanning processes by nurses. This hospital does not have automated dispensing. They are now considering putting med drawers and PCs in the room with wireless scanners. Sharon ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lanoue, Ed T Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:11 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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