IMPROVE Study: Impact of a New Automated Dispensing Cabinet System on Medication Administration Timing and Nurse Workflow

Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs)—now ubiquitous in U.S. hospitals—also play a large role in the medication administration process. Managing Time-Critical Medications Promoting patient safety includes complying with CMS requirements regarding the medication use process. One of these requirements calls for dispensing and administering time-critical medications within a 30-minute window. Antibiotics, anticonvulsants, insulin, pain medications, immunosuppressive agents, and anticoagulants, among others, fall under the category of timecritical medications.