B. Braun Medical Inc.'s Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. --CAPS-- Helps M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Significantly Reduce Costs, Focus Efforts on Patient Care.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2003 Cancer Center Saves Millions, Re-deploys Pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
from Manual Production to Patient Care B. Braun Medical Inc. today announced that use of its Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. (CAPS(R)) has enabled The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to significantly reduce costs and reallocate Verb 1. reallocate - allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data" reapportion allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of clinical pharmacy Clinical pharmacy is the branch of Pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention [1] staff resources from manual production tasks to direct patient care. The results of a framework and leadership model were published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Health System Pharmacists. "We continue to be impressed with the value we receive from our relationship with B. Braun's Central Admixture Pharmacy Services," said Roger W. Anderson, Dr.P.H., Head, Division of Pharmacy, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. "The return on our economic investment has been substantial and has allowed us to continue our goal to re-deploy pharmacists to direct patient care practice. In addition, I am impressed with the CAPS Houston Branch manager and staff's professional and operation level of expertise. Their leadership and commitment to excellent service levels is apparent in all of our interactions. Having a partner that shares our mission, vision and goals affords a high level of confidence." "The pharmacist pharmacist /phar·ma·cist/ (fahr´mah-sist) one who is licensed to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds, and to make up prescriptions. phar·ma·cist n. of tomorrow will have a greater financial impact managing information on pharmaceutical care, than by managing manual production processes," said Eric Steen, President of CAPS. "Dr. Roger Anderson has been at the forefront of this trend, which is contributing to increased patient safety at a reduced cost. B. Braun's CAPS program is very pleased to be a partner in this effort." M.D. Anderson Cancer Center conducted a cost-benefit analysis cost-benefit analysis In governmental planning and budgeting, the attempt to measure the social benefits of a proposed project in monetary terms and compare them with its costs. over a period of three years (1994 to 1996) to identify all costs invested in a project to increase efficiencies in drug product acquisition, drug-use, and drug delivery systems and the associated costs resulting from improved efficiencies. The components of this project included the expansion of clinical programs, the implementation of an automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. pharmacy station, the implementation of Pyxis Medistations, and the implementation of an outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. contract for IV admixture services to B. Braun Medical's Central Admixture Pharmacy Services. The project enabled the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to reduce its overall annual drug costs by $22.2 million (31%) from 1993 to 1996. B. Braun's CAPS services alone contributed nearly $2.2 million to those savings. Moreover, the combined time and cost savings generated from automation, mechanization mechanization Use of machines, either wholly or in part, to replace human or animal labour. Unlike automation, which may not depend at all on a human operator, mechanization requires human participation to provide information or instruction. , and CAPS outsourcing, enabled M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to reassign the resources of 16 clinical specialists from manual production to direct patient care. The framework and leadership model entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , Health-System Pharmacy: New Practice Framework and Leadership Model, was published in the June 15, 2002 issue of the American Journal of Health System Pharmacists. The article was authored by Roger W. Anderson, Dr.P.H., Head, Division of Pharmacy, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. About B. Braun With more than 28,000 employees worldwide, B. Braun is a full line supplier of innovative healthcare products & programs designed to improve both patient and clinician clinician /cli·ni·cian/ (kli-nish´in) an expert clinical physician and teacher. cli·ni·cian n. safety. Through its People, Products, and Programs - "Working Together for Excellence in Safety(TM)" initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices and products for continuous improvement of safety. Founded 160 years ago, B. Braun is proud of its tradition and commitment to delivering safety products and programs with unmatched quality, superior technology, and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining environmental responsibility. For more information about B. Braun or its safety healthcare products, call 800-854-6851, or visit B. Braun at www.bbraunusa.com. For more information about CAPS, visit www.capspharmacy.com. About Central Admixture Pharmacy Services (CAPS) Founded in 1991, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services (CAPS) is a network of state-licensed, FDA-registered pharmacies providing service to over 500 hospitals and home care customers. From its nationwide locations, CAPS pharmacies operate 365 days a year to admix ad·mix tr. & intr.v. ad·mixed, ad·mix·ing, ad·mix·es To mix; blend. [Back-formation from obsolete admixt, mixed into, from Middle English, from Latin , dispense dispense /dis·pense/ (-pens´) to prepare medicines for and distribute them to their users. dis·pense v. To prepare and give out medicines. , and deliver labeled, patient specific, and anticipatory IV prescriptions. CAPS is a registered trademark of Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. CAPS is a subsidiary of B. Braun Medical Inc. |
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