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11/18/12 Multi-dose medication management service makes it easier to track medication use - xinmsn News More xinmsn home Lifestyle Sports Make xinmsn your Homepage 中文版 Page Options sign in NEWS Like 24k Follow HOME SINGAPORE WORLD REGIONAL SCI-TECH WEIRD BUSINESS SPORTS VIDEOS WEATHER PROPERTY RSS Updated: 05/09/2012 01:08 Multi-dose medication management service makes it easier to track medication use Share 3 Tw eet 0 Like 0 Elderly patients who need to take multiple medications will find it easier to identify and track their medication use with a new automated medication packing system. The system is called ConviDose and is part of a pilot programme started in May 2010. It is currently being used by some 3 thousand news videos patients in 14 nursing homes and four long stay wards in the Institute of Mental Health. The National Healthcare Group which came up with ConviDose, aims for it to help nursing homes free up manpower, save on storage space and improve medication safety. ConviDose works by having machines pre-package ®Copyright MediaCorp patient dosage into sachets, according to the stipulated quantity and time the pills need to be consumed. Like 0 Send Compared to the calendar blister packs used to organise medications, this system is at least 14 times faster. 'Gangnam Style' making Psy a There are plans to extend this service to day care centres and patients being looked after by private health care worldwide hit providers. The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home's Executive Director Madam Low Mui Lang, says the system is facebook recommendations convenient for her nurses. Parliament passes amendments to Road Traffic Act PREVIOUS NEXT 26 people recommended this. PM Lee outlines ways to achieve united and Environment Watch Group in North East 图集:师生性丑闻案 成头条新闻 cohesive Asean District 13 people recommended this. 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