A exploration of the optimization for dispensing speed of automatic dispensing machine in outpatient pharmacy

VernacularTitle:门诊药房自动发药机配药速率优化探索
Author: Zhiling ZHANG ; Weihong CHEN
Keywords: Automated drug dispensing machine; Minimum time algorithm; Work efficiency; Optimization
From: China Medical Equipment 2017;14(9):50-52
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To optimize the storage placement of drug in automatic dispensing machine so as to increase the dispensing speed and work efficiency.Methods: The drugs were dispensed on the up and down side of the center of axle wire from high to low according to the dispensed frequency. The application regularity of various drugs was analyzed by using a number of prescription information and the relevant drugs were stored in nearest tank aroundthe drug outlet as the principle of minimum time algorithm. Through optimizing the storage placement of automatic dispensing machine and applying average dispensing time as evaluation index, the change of average dispensing time between before and after 3 months of the optimization of storage placement was analyzed.Results: After the storage placement was optimized, average dispensing time was shortened 2.0s. And the difference of the time between before and after optimization was statistically significant (t=11.92,P<0.05). Conclusion: Through applying minimum time algorithm, the optimized storage placement of automatic dispensing machine shortens the dispensing time of prescription and increases work efficiency.