JP2003284760A - System and method for preventing error in preparation of medicine, and program-recorded recording medium readable by computer and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a mistake about chemicals, double preparation and omission of chemicals in preparation of a medicine. <P>SOLUTION: A bar code attached to a container or the like for a chemical from a bar code inputting section 3 is read upon preparation of a medicine, and a section 4 for identifying chemical for preparation compares the read bar code with a prescription information to indicate output about warning of a chemical outside the prescription for a mistake about the chemical and warning of double preparation for double preparation. A section 8 for detecting omission of chemicals indicates output about warning of omission of chemicals for final omission of chemicals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dispensing error prevention system, and more particularly to a technique capable of preventing mistakes in medicines in dispensing, double dispensing, and dispensing leakage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a dispensing pharmacy, when dispensing on the basis of a prescription, a prescribed drug must be accurately taken out and dispensed.

However, in reality, problems such as mistakes in chemicals, double dispensing, and dispensing leakage may occur.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and its object is to make a mistake in the preparation of medicines by a preparation error prevention system, Double dispensing, to prevent dispensing leakage.

[0005]

A dispensing error prevention system according to the present invention has the following elements: (1) Prescription information input section for inputting prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug. (2) Bar code input section for reading the bar code associated with the medicine to be dispensed (3) Prescription medicine identified by the medicine identification information contained in the input prescription information Dispensing medicine confirmation section for judging whether or not any of the above matches and for outputting a warning if they do not coincide (4) An output section for outputting the warning instructed by the dispensation medicine confirmation section.

[0006] The dispensed medicine checking section gives an instruction to output a warning when the dispensed medicine specified by the read bar code is a prescription medicine which has already been determined to match.

In the case where the dispensed medicine confirmation unit specified by the read bar code matches any one of the prescription medicines specified by the medicine identification information included in the inputted prescription information, When it is not a prescription drug that has already been determined to match, it is characterized in that the output of the conformity notification is instructed.

The dispensing error prevention system further includes a dispensing leakage detecting section for instructing an output of a warning when there is an undispensed drug which does not correspond to any of the dispensed drugs among the prescribed drugs. Characterize.

[0009] The dispensing leakage detection unit is further characterized by instructing the output of the conformity notification when there is no undispensed drug which does not correspond to any of the dispensed drugs among the prescribed drugs.

The dispensing leakage detecting section further specifies a drug name of an undispensed drug and gives an instruction to output the specified drug name.

The dispensing leakage detecting section is further characterized by specifying a storage position of an undispensed medicine and instructing an output of the specified storage position.

The drug identification information is a drug name.

The medicine identification information is a medicine code.

The output unit is characterized by outputting a sound as a warning.

The output unit is characterized by outputting vibration as a warning.

The output unit is characterized by outputting light as a warning.

The output unit is characterized by displaying a warning sentence as a warning.

A dispensing error prevention method according to the present invention is a dispensing error prevention method using a dispensing error prevention system, and has the following elements: (1) Prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug. (2) A bar code associated with a medicine to be dispensed is read. (3) A dispensed medicine specified by the read barcode is a prescription specified by medicine identification information included in the input prescription information. A step of determining whether or not it matches any of the medicines, and instructing the output of a warning when they do not match (4) a step of outputting the warning instructed by the dispensing medicine confirmation section.

A computer-readable recording medium recording a program according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer, which is a dispensing error prevention system, to execute the following processing. Characteristic (1) Process of inputting prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug (2) Process of reading a barcode associated with a drug to be dispensed (3) Dispensed drug specified by the read barcode Determines whether it matches any of the prescription drugs specified by the drug identification information included in the input prescription information, and if it does not match, issues a warning output instruction (4) Dispensing drug confirmation unit A process that outputs a more instructed warning.

A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer, which is a dispensing error prevention system, to execute the following procedure: (1) Prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug Inputting procedure (2) Reading the barcode associated with the medicine to be dispensed Procedure (3) Prescription medicine identified by the medicine identification information contained in the input prescription information (4) A procedure for determining whether or not any of the above matches, and instructing to output a warning when the above does not match (4) a procedure for outputting the warning instructed by the dispensation medicine confirmation section.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a dispensing error prevention system. 1 is a prescription information input unit, 2 is a prescription information storage unit, 3 is a barcode input unit, 4 is a dispensing medicine confirmation unit, 5 is a display unit, 6 is a sound source unit, 7 is an end input unit. , 8 is a dispensing leak detection unit, 9 is
It is a dispensing result output unit. This dispensing error prevention system
For example, it may be a single device such as a handheld computer equipped with a bar code reader, or a system that connects a bar code reader and a processing device. As information input / output means, wired, wireless or infrared communication means may be used, or a recording medium such as a flexible disk or CD may be used. Further, the display unit 5 and the sound source unit 6 may be connected via a communication means.

Next, the processing will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall processing flow. The prescription information input section 1
A prescription information input process (S201) is performed. By this processing, the prescription information is input together with the patient name. The prescription information includes at least information specifying a drug (for example, drug code or drug name). The information you entered is
It is stored in the prescription information storage unit 2.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the prescription information storage unit. A table is provided in association with the patient name 305. Corresponding to drug code 301, drug name 3
02, shelf number 303, and processing flag 304, and records 351 and 352 are provided for each prescription drug. The shelf number 303 is set by quoting from the master.

After that, as shown in FIG. 2, the dispensing error prevention system waits for input (S202). In this state,
The dispenser reads the bar code attached to the container of the medicine to be dispensed. Therefore, when the barcode is input by the barcode input unit 3 (S203), the dispensing medicine confirmation unit 4 performs the dispensing medicine confirmation processing (S204).

The details of the dispensing medicine confirmation process (S204) will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of the dispensation medicine confirmation processing. First, a barcode is acquired (S401).
In this example, the medicine code is used as the barcode, but the medicine code may be specified from the barcode. Next, the prescription information storage unit is searched using the drug code as a key (S402). If there is no matching record, the non-prescription warning process (S403) is performed. If there is a matching record, the processing flag of the record is acquired and determined (S404). In the case of “processed”, double dispensing warning processing (S405) is performed. In the case of "unprocessed", a matching process (S406) is performed.

Details of the above-mentioned non-prescription warning process (S403) will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a non-prescription warning processing flow. The dispensation medicine confirmation unit 4 outputs a display instruction of a non-prescription warning to the display unit 5 (S501). As a result, the display unit 5 displays the non-prescription warning. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the non-prescription warning. Furthermore, the instruction | indication which sounds a warning sound is output to the sound source part 6 (S502). As a result, the sound source unit 6 outputs a warning sound.

The details of the double-dispensing warning process (S405) will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a double dispensing warning processing flow. The dispensation medicine confirmation unit 4 outputs a double dispensation warning display instruction to the display unit 5 (S701). This allows
The display unit 5 displays a double dispensing warning. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a double dispensing warning. Furthermore, the instruction | indication which sounds a warning sound is output to the sound source part 6 (S702). This allows
The sound source unit 6 outputs a warning sound. The warning sound is a sound that calls for caution depending on the tone color and pitch.

Details of the above-mentioned matching process (S406) will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a matching process flow.
The dispensation medicine confirmation unit 4 updates the processing flag to “processed” (S901), and outputs a display instruction of the compatibility notification to the display unit 5 (S902). As a result, the display unit 5 displays the conformance notification. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the matching notification. Furthermore, the instruction | indication which sounds a matching notification sound is output to the sound source part 6 (S903). As a result, the sound source unit 6 outputs the matching notification sound. The matching notification sound is a sound that gives the impression that it is appropriate depending on the tone color and pitch.

The dispenser, when finishing the dispensation, inputs "end" to the dispensation error prevention system. For this reason,
When the end is input in the state of waiting for the input of (S202) (S205), the process proceeds to the dispensing leakage detection process (S206), and after this process, the dispensing result output process (S207) is performed.

Details of the above-mentioned dispensing leak detection processing (S206) will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a dispensing leak detection processing flow. The dispensing leakage detection unit 8 repeats the following processing for each record (for each prescription drug) of the prescription information storage unit 2 (S1101). The processing flag included in the record is determined (S1102). In the case of "unprocessed", a dispensing leakage warning process (S1103) is performed.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the flow of the dispensing leakage warning processing. Acquires the acquisition of drug code and drug name (S12
01), the display instruction of the dispensing leakage warning including the medicine code and the medicine name is output to the display unit 5 (S1202). Furthermore,
The shelf number (an example of the storage position of undispensed medicine) is acquired (S12).
03), the display instruction of the shelf number is output to the display unit 5 (S1).
204). As a result, the display unit 5 displays the dispensing leak warning and the shelf number. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a dispensing leak warning and a shelf number. Regardless of this example, the display may include only one of the medicine code and the medicine name. Further, the display of the shelf number may be omitted. An instruction to sound a warning sound is output to the sound source unit 6 (S12).
05). As a result, the sound source unit 6 outputs a warning sound.
After that, it waits for the input of "confirmation" (S1206),
When "confirm" is entered, the process ends.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the above-described processing is completed for all prescription medicines (S1104) and the processing flags of all prescription medicines are "processed" (S1104).
1105), and normal dispensing completion processing (S1106).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a normal dispensing end processing flow. The display instruction of the normal dispensation notice is output to the display unit 5 (S1401). As a result, the display unit 5 displays the normal dispensation notice. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of the notification of normal dispensation. Furthermore, the instruction | indication which sounds a matching notification sound is output to the sound source part 6 (S1402).

Finally, a dispensing result output process (S207) is performed as shown in FIG. The dispensing result output unit 9 outputs the information stored in the prescription information storage unit 2 as a dispensing result.

In the above-mentioned example, the form in which a sound or a warning sentence is output as a warning has been described, but as a warning, vibration by a vibrator may be output or light may be output by a light emitting device.

The dispensing error prevention system is a computer, and each element can execute processing by a program. Further, the program can be stored in a storage medium and can be read by the computer from the storage medium.

[0037]

According to the present invention, it is determined whether or not the dispensed medicine specified by the read bar code matches any of the prescription medicines contained in the inputted prescription information, and a warning is issued when they do not coincide. Is output, it is possible to prevent the mistake of dispensing a drug not prescribed.

Further, when the dispensed medicine specified by the read bar code is a prescription medicine which has already been determined to be the same, a warning is output, so that the mistake of double preparation can be prevented.

Further, when the dispensed medicine specified by the read bar code matches any of the prescription medicines contained in the inputted prescription information, and is not the prescription medicine which has already been determined to match. In addition, since a conformance notification is output, normal dispensing can be prompted.

When there is an undispensed drug that does not correspond to any of the dispensed drugs among the prescription drugs, a warning is output, so that the dispensing error can be prevented.

If there is no undispensed drug that does not correspond to any of the dispensed drugs among the prescription drugs, the conformity notification is output, so that normal dispensing can be confirmed.

Since the medicine name of the undispensed medicine is output, it is possible to easily confirm the medicine that has not been dispensed.

Since the storage position of the undispensed medicine is output, the dispensation work of the undispensed medicine can be made efficient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a dispensing error prevention system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall processing flow.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a prescription information storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of a dispensing medicine confirmation processing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a non-prescription warning processing flow.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a non-prescription warning.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a double-dispensing warning processing flow.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a double-dispensing warning.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a matching processing flow.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a conformance notification.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a dispensing leak detection processing flow.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a dispensing leakage warning processing flow.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a dispensing leak warning and a shelf number.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a normal dispensing end processing flow.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of a normal dispensing completion notification.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 prescription information input section, 2 prescription information storage section, 3 bar code input section, 4 dispensing medicine confirmation section, 5 display section, 6
Sound source section, 7 end input section, 8 dispensing leak detection section, 9 dispensing result output section.

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A dispensing error prevention system having the following elements (1) a prescription information input section for inputting prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug (2) associated with a drug to be dispensed Bar code input section (3) that reads the barcode that is read Whether the dispensed drug specified by the read bar code matches any of the prescription drugs specified by the drug identification information included in the input prescription information Dispensing medicine confirmation section for judging the above and instructing the output of a warning when they do not match (4) An output section for outputting the warning instructed by the dispensation medicine confirmation section. 2. The dispensation medicine confirmation unit gives an instruction to output a warning when the dispensation medicine specified by the read barcode is a prescription medicine that has already been determined to match. The dispensing error prevention system according to Item 1. 3. The dispensed medicine confirmation unit is the case where the dispensed medicine specified by the read bar code matches any of the prescription medicines specified by the medicine identification information included in the inputted prescription information. 3. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 2, further comprising the step of instructing the output of the conformity notification when the prescription drug has not already been determined to match. 4. The dispensing error prevention system further includes a dispensing leak detection unit for instructing output of a warning when there is an undispensed drug that does not correspond to any of the dispensed drugs among the prescribed drugs. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein: 5. The dispensing leakage detection unit further instructs the output of a compliance notification when there is no undispensed drug that does not correspond to any of the dispensed drugs among the prescribed drugs. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 4. 6. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 4, wherein the dispensing leakage detection unit further specifies a drug name of the undispensed drug and instructs the output of the specified drug name. 7. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 4, wherein the dispensing leakage detection unit further specifies a storage position of the undispensed medicine and instructs the output of the specified storage position. 8. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the medicine identification information is a medicine name. 9. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the medicine identification information is a medicine code. 10. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs a sound as a warning. 11. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the output section outputs vibration as a warning. 12. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs light as a warning. 13. The dispensing error prevention system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit displays a warning message as a warning. 14. A dispensing error prevention method by a dispensing error prevention system, comprising: (1) inputting prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug. (2) A step of reading a bar code associated with a medicine to be dispensed (3) A dispensed medicine specified by the read barcode is one of prescription medicines specified by medicine identification information included in the inputted prescription information. A step of determining whether or not any of them matches, and instructing the output of a warning when they do not match (4) a step of outputting the warning instructed by the dispensation medicine confirmation section. 15. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the following processing is recorded in a computer serving as a dispensing error prevention system (1) processing for inputting prescription information including medicine identification information for identifying medicines. (2) Processing for reading the barcode associated with the medicine to be dispensed (3) The dispensed medicine specified by the read barcode is one of the prescription medicines specified by the medicine identification information included in the input prescription information. A process of determining whether or not any of them matches, and instructing the output of a warning when they do not match (4) a process of outputting the warning instructed by the dispensation medicine confirmation unit. 16. A program for causing a computer serving as a dispensing error prevention system to execute the following procedure (1) A procedure for inputting prescription information including drug identification information for identifying a drug (2) Associated with a drug to be dispensed (3) Determine whether the dispensed drug specified by the read barcode matches any of the prescription drugs specified by the drug identification information included in the input prescription information. However, the procedure for instructing the output of a warning when they do not match (4) The procedure for outputting the warning instructed by the dispensation medicine confirmation section.