Deenova announces successful CLMM integration at German hospital
The closed-loop medication management milestone at Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen marks the first of its kind in Germany
Deenova, a provider of automation solutions for medication management, has announced the successful implementation of its closed-loop medication management (CLMM) system at Germany’s Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen.
In partnership with the KERN Katholische Einrichtungen Ruhrgebiet Nord, Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen (MHG) has begun rolling out Deenova’s decentralised unit-dose system as part of the broader CLMM initiative. This cutting-edge system, which will be fully operational across all KERN-affiliated hospitals by the end of 2024, is designed to create a secure and closed medication management loop, enhancing patient safety and reducing the workload for hospital staff.
Anette Woermann, Chief Pharmacist at MHG, highlighted the importance of this development: “We have begun implementing a decentralised unit-dose system from the company Deenova in the pharmacy of Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen GmbH, making us the first hospital in all of Germany to do so – we are the pilot hospital in Germany. This new system, which is part of closed-loop medication management (CLMM), will be gradually rolled out across the individual hospitals of KERN Katholische Einrichtungen Ruhrgebiet Nord GmbH and will be fully operational by the end of 2024. We are thus creating a closed, secure medication cycle in the hospitals we serve, which promises increased patient safety and significant relief for staff in their daily hospital routines.”
The CLMM system integrates advanced robotics and software to automate the production of single-dose medications, known as unit doses, in the hospital pharmacy. On the wards, automated systems handle the precise distribution of these doses, accommodating even last-minute medication changes ordered by physicians. By scanning patient wristbands and the QR codes on unit dose medications, the system ensures a seamless and error-free administration process, greatly improving medication transparency and safety.
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