Implementation of an Electronic Medication Management System in 41 Residential Care Homes in Hong Kong: Pre-Post Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The medication management process in resident care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) is complex and can be labor intensive. In 2019, a nongovernment organization led by pharmacists with special interest in informatics developed the SafeMed Medication Management System (SMMS), which is a digital web-based system that integrates electronic medical profiles and medication profiles to revamp the traditional manual medication management process in RCHEs in Hong Kong.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the SMMS in improving RCHE staff's time efficiency and competencies in the medication management process and how this could potentially reduce human resource costs after its implementation.

Methods

This was a pre-post interventional study conduct

SUBMITTER: Au-Doung PLW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12677979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature