Pharmacy-driven refill bag authentication minimizes dispensing error
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Abstract
Dispensing errors often occurs even though double checks are performed in pharmacy settings. This study aims to evaluate the impact of implementing pharmacy-driven refill bag authentication before handling refilled medications.
Method: Descriptive prospective cohort study conducted for 5 months on patients who refill their medications at KAUH. Pharmacy students collected data by checking the refill bags prior to handling them with the patients.
Results:
The study results in reviewing 972 refill bags with an average number of dispensing errors of 9.36%. The implementation of pharmacy-driven refill bag authentication has demonstrated its efficacy in reducing dispensing errors during medication refill processes.
Conclusion:
This study provides promising evidence for the use of pharmacy-driven refill bag authentication as a strategy for minimizing dispensing errors, as it provides an additional layer of verification and authentication to ensure that the correct medication is dispensed to each patient without causing any harm
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