"Revolutionizing Pharmacy Workflow: Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center's Journey with Parata Technology"

The Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center, with a rich history dating back to 1899, recently made strides in improving its operations. Aged pharmacy practices and layouts had been straining staff and hampering efficiency. To address this, the center installed the Parata ATP™2 Pouch Packager and InspectRx™ technology, greatly enhancing medication administration efficiency and staff job satisfaction. Founded as State Hospital No. 4, the center rapidly expanded in the 1930s and 40s, accommodating over a thousand patients. Today, the center, renamed in 1987, has two main facilities and over 300 beds, with long-term patients having over a decade's average stay. The pharmacy was handling 15,000 multi-dose bags weekly from 7,000 active orders, a heavy burden on its staff. The confines of the outdated pharmacy and the manual handling of medication led to inefficiencies and staff health concerns. To address this, the center, using COVID relief funds, remodeled its pharmacy using Parata ATP™2 Pouch Packager and InspectRx systems and HD Stock furniture. These changes improved workspace layouts and efficiency significantly, with noticeable improvements seen within two weeks. The implementation of pouch packaging helped to reduce the size and weight of medication deliveries, greatly simplifying logistics. The nursing staff reported a 94% satisfaction rate with the easier medication administration. Lost medication incidents also dropped by 86%, leading to substantial savings of $165,824 over a https://parata.com/enhancing-efficiency-and-reducing-nursing-strain-at-southeast-missouri-mental-health-center/ ```