Chemco Pharmacy: Enhancing Care Home Medicine Management with Medcharts

Chemco Pharmacy is proud to offer care homes a revolutionary barcoding system designed to streamline medication administration, improve patient safety, and reduce medicine waste.

This innovative project, developed in collaboration with carehome across the country, aims to transform how care homes manage medications. Our approach has already demonstrated remarkable benefits across numerous care homes in Ireland.

Key Features of Our Barcoding Service:

1. Efficiency in Dispensing: Our pharmacies utilise a two-dimensional barcode on dispensing labels that includes critical information about both the patient and the medication. This ensures accurate and speedy dispensing, significantly reducing the time spent on medication rounds.
2. Safety First: By employing barcode scanners, we minimise the risk of medication errors. The system verifies that the right medication is given to the right resident, promoting safety and compliance.
3. Real-Time Inventory Management with Medcharts: Staff at care homes can easily access each resident’s medication records using Medcharts on handheld devices. The system tracks medication supplies and alerts both the pharmacy and care home when stocks are low, ensuring timely replenishment.
4. Reduced Waste: Our streamlined process has led to a significant reduction in medication returns—by as much as 75-80%. This is achieved through better stock management and reduced overordering, particularly of ‘as-needed’ medications.
5. Enhanced Collaboration: By integrating care home and pharmacy data into Medcharts, Chemco Pharmacy fosters closer collaboration between our pharmacists and care home staff. This shared access to information enhances patient care and opens doors for ongoing medication optimisation.
6. Personalised Care: Our barcoding system allows care home staff to spend more time engaging with residents, rather than managing paperwork and medications. This not only enriches the resident experience but also helps identify training needs for staff through accurate records of medication administration.

Proven Results:

The implementation of our barcoding system has transformed medication management at care homes. Staff have reported drastic reductions in the time required for drug rounds—from two hours to just 45 minutes—allowing more time for resident interaction.

Chemco Pharmacy’s commitment to advancing care home operations ensures that both patient safety and operational efficiency are prioritised. Join us in enhancing the care experience for residents through our innovative medication management solutions with Medcharts.