Highly Automated, Highly Distracted? The Human Error Side of Compounding Technology

Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumBy Gina ShawHighly automated, repetitive compounding tasks in home infusion pharmacies are unintentionally driving technician and pharmacist disengagement, creating patient safety risks that IV workflow management systems (IVWMS), total parenteral nutrition (TPN) compounders, and repeater pumps were designed to eliminate, a panel of sterile compounding experts told attendees at NHIA26, in Denver.“We’re not tal