
Partnership Offers Drug Replenishment, Patient Safety Solutions
Left, an illustrated breakdown of Fresenius Kabi’s +RFID™ smart label; right, an inventory review screen using the RFID-based Stat Stock® medication replenishment system from Health Care Logistics®.
More efficient drug replenishment and improved patient safety — two of the top concerns of hospital pharmacy teams — are easier to achieve following a recent partnership between Health Care Logistics® (HCL®) and Fresenius Kabi. The collaboration allows customers to utilize HCL’s Stat Stock® inventory control solution together with Fresenius Kabi’s +RFID™ smart-labeled medications.
Stat Stock uses RFID technology to cut replenishment time in half and keep expired medications out of rotation.
“Our Stat Stock customers have requested pre-tagged products and we’re pleased we can now provide a solution,” said Kurt Wolf, Health Care Logistics vice president of technology services. “The encoding of Fresenius Kabi’s +RFID products, using a GS1 format, makes it easy to incorporate them into our platform, which ultimately helps us better serve our customers and the health care industry as a whole.
By automatically locating +RFID smart-labeled medications, Stat Stock allows the pharmacy team to quickly identify expired or recalled items anywhere in the facility, then replenish or remove them accordingly. By taking guesswork out of the replenishment process, Stat Stock can help support improved logistics accuracy and patient safety.
Fresenius Kabi launched the first of its many planned +RFID smart-labeled medications in September 2020. The medications feature smart labels with embedded, high-performance RFID tags that contain the relevant data that hospitals rely on to immediately identify, locate and manage their inventory.
"Fresenius Kabi is committed to making it easier for hospital pharmacists to manage their medications," said Angie Lindsey, vice president of marketing at Fresenius Kabi USA. "This collaboration will allow seamless and immediate integration of Fresenius Kabi's +RFID smart-labeled medications into Health Care Logistics' Stat Stock solution, which is designed to help hospitals create a safer, more efficient environment for patients and health care providers."
Achieve greater accuracy throughout the medication use process in a fraction of the time by using pre-tagged products together with Stat Stock’s automated drug replenishment system. To learn more or request a demonstration, visit stat-stock.com.