3 Steps to Get IV Workflow Management Systems Right

By Jennifer Smith, PharmD, BCSCPIntravenous workflow management systems are becoming standard in hospital pharmacies. Adoption of sterile-preparation safety technology climbed from 36% of hospitals in 2018 to nearly two-thirds in 2024, according to an ASHP national practice survey.Barcode scanning, gravimetric and volumetric checks, standardized beyond-use dating (BUD), and remote verification add safety layers intended to catch errors before they reach a patient. But adoption alone doesn’t gu