Transcript Benchmarking

BENCHMARKING
MSD-P09321
CURRENT MEDICAL INDUSTRY
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32 million Americans are taking three or more medications daily.
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Almost 29% of Americans stop taking their medicine before it runs out.
22 % of Americans take less of the medication than is prescribed on the
label.
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23 % of all nursing home admissions are due to patients failing to take
prescription medications accurately.
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Up to 59 % of those on five or more medications are taking them
improperly.
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In 2000, 43 % of those who ended up in hospital emergency rooms from
drug overdoses were there because of misusing prescription drugs
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More than 17 % of adults over 60 abuse prescription drugs.
The No.1 problem in treating illness today is patients' failure to take
prescription medications correctly, regardless of patient age.
CURRENT HOME DRUG USE
Prescription is filled at drug store
 Instructions are printed on label
 Medication is placed in a medicine cabinet
 User is responsible for taking medication at appropriate
times
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CURRENT PROTOTYPE
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Formerly used to dispense
small machine parts
Contains 120 slots for
dispense tubes
Pros:
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Working prototype
Unique design
Functioning Solonoids along
with patent
Cons:
Bulky(doesn’t transport
comfortably)
 Offers minimal security
 Circuitry and computer 5
years old
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E-PILL MD.2
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An automated medicine
dispenser
Pros
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Automatically dispenses medicine
in plastic cups at preset times
Has a reminder system
Calls emergency contacts in case
the medicine has not been taken
Stores 3-4 weeks worth of
medication
Built in power backup
Cons
Limited security (locks/unlocks
with key)
 Cups not recommended for reuse, must replenish at own
expense
 Must pay for monitoring service
 Only holds pills
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Price: $749.95 - $919.95
MEDREADY
An automated medicine
dispenser that rotates at
preset intervals to
provide a new dosage
 Pros
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28 doses
Reminder system
Cons
Limited security
(lock/unlock with key)
 Only holds pills
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Price: $232.95 - $289.95
MDG MEDICAL
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Pros:
Each drawer holds one dose
and strength of a drug
 Bar code printer/scanner
enable accurate
administration
 Touch screen computer keeps
things organized
 Expiration date tracker
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Cons:
Extremely bulky
 Only registered nurse can
access medication
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REFERENCES
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=
107
 http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/prevalert/v6/4.aspx
 http://www.epill.com/md2.html
 http://www.epill.com/medtime.html
 http://www.rxinsider.com/prescription_dispensing_autom
ation.htm (Booth #5308)
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