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HealthNet Medication Storage ProjectLeadership Development
Academy
Brett Grady, Jennifer Braun, Amy Hume & Wayne Cornwell
HealthNet of Janesville, Inc.HealthNet of Janesville, Inc. opened in 1994 as the result of a needs assessment completed by the Salvation Army in 1993.
The assessment identified a lack of affordable health care as one of the major problems of Rock County.
HealthNet of Janesville is a free clinic serving Rock County individuals who have no health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or Medical Assistance.
HealthNet is at its absolute max capacity
Before limited enrollment, they were accepting 30 to 40 new patients per week.
HealthNet has doubled in size and services over the past four years.
Last fall, HealthNet expanded its clinic by 40% to address the demand.
HealthNet has: doubled the number of exam rooms created a medication dispensing area built a new space for the nursing staff and volunteers
HealthNet’s Major Accomplishments:
23,567 prescriptions worth an estimated $2,000,000
Completed 32% of treatment plans
Reduced the number of ER visits for 74%
Enrolled patients into the new BadgerCare Core Plus program (and/or on waiting list) when eligible
Increased the number of volunteer hours by 50% over the last two years
Services Provided By HealthNet:
Medical Care General primary care Mental Health care Pediatrics Vision Care Medication
Dental Care Cleaning X-rays Treatment Plans Fillings Fluoride and Sealant
treatments Extractions Exposed Wisdom Tooth
Removal Root Canals Front Teeth Transitional
Partials
Background HealthNet was undergoing a renovation
More room needed to be available to store medications
Our group was asked to make recommendations for storing medications
Objectives: Research best practice models for dispensing medications in a
non-licensed pharmacy
Develop a plan to organize medications.
Help implement medication organization plan.
LDA Interview Conclusions Alphabetized storage
Nurses’ Frustration
Help nurses adjust
Orientation and Training
LDA Group Recommendations and ActionsBased on our research and interviews, we have come up with the following recommendations.
Medication Organization Plan
Process
Formulary
Medication Disposal
Follow-up Survey
FormularyEnhancement
GENERIC NAME BRAND NAMEACETAMINOPHEN 500 MG TABSACETAZOLAMIDE 250 MG TABS DIAMOXALBUTEROL 0.083% NEB SOL'N AMPS PROVENTIL NEBSALLOPURINOL 100 MG TABS ZYLOPRIMALLOPURINOL 300 MG TABS ZYLOPRIMAMANTADINE 100 MG CAPS SYMMETRELAMIODORONE 200 MG CORDARONEAMITRIPTYLINE 25 MG TABS ELAVILAMITRIPTYLINE 50 MG TABS ELAVIL
HealthNetGeneric Formulary
June 18, 2010
BRAND NAME GENERIC NAMEACCUPRIL QUINAPRIL 10 MG TABSAMARYL GLIMEPIRIDE 4 MG TABSANTIVERT MECLIZINE 25 MGAPRESOLINE HYDRALAZINE 10 MGAPRESOLINE HYDRALAZINE 25 MG TABSATARAX HYDROXYZINE 10 MGATARAX HYDROXYZINE 25 MG TABSBENADRYL DIPHENHYDRAMINE 25 MG CAPS
HealthNetBrand Formulary
June 18, 2010
Survey Follow -Up
11 surveys returned
Comments categorized and counted
Results returned to HealthNet
Survey Follow -Up
Yes No9 Additional Space/Storage 2 Shelves too high7 Better Organized/Easier to find meds
1 Need additional med box sizes
1 Private 1 Meds filed under Generic and Brand Name
1 Better Lighting 1 Hard time finding meds1 Layout More efficient 1 Need computer/printer
access
Survey Follow -Up
3. What did you like most about the changes?
Additional Space/Storage 4Better Organized/Easier to find meds 1Labeled Shelves 1Height of counter 1Lighting/Comfort 1Privacy 1
4. What did you like least about the changes?
Shelves too high/spread out 2More and permanent space for pill sorting 1Nothing 1Pharmacy set up 1Aisles too narrow 1