Main focus on Medication supply chain management, preparation (Robotics), verification, fulfillment & distribution, Medication administration (BCMA/Smart Pumps), delivery, and documentation.
Leadership
Chair
Ron J. Burnette, RPh, MBA
President
Pharmacy Consulting Group, LLC
Ponte Vedra, FL
Vice-Chair
Gwen Volpe RPh BS Pharm
Automation Project Manager
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Key Information
SAG Charges
- Determine state of RFID implementation for supply chain management and make available for section membership
- Monitor the use and development of robotic technologies in hospitals.
- Monitor the use of "smart" pump technology in hospitals related to automation, interconnectivity, and integration to provide a closed-loop patient safety solution.
Active Projects
- Revise ASHP Automated Dispensing Devices Guideline
- Develop a Statement on the use of bar-code technology for medication preparation and dispensing
- Develop a position statement on the synchronization of medication formularies to better manage information with multiple systems and hospitals.
- Develop a guideline on re-packaging and re-labeling medications for use with in hospitals and health systems to incorporate bar-code technology requirements and standardization.
Completed Projects