MakatiMed’s CAB (Computer At Bedside) is a mobile medication delivery system that help doctors and nurses administer the correct medication to patients, ensuring efficient, accurate, and quality patient care
Premier health institution Makati Medical Center has rolled out CAB – Computer at Bedside – a new medication delivery system to aid nurses in the safe administration of medication and in accessing accurate patient information without leaving the patient’s bedside.
“Spending more time with patients is the priority, with the desired outcome of better care,” says MakatiMed Nursing Services Division VP Christine Donnelly, RN, MSA, MA. The highest satisfaction comes from direct care at the bedside, and patients feel the highest level of comfort and security when the nurse is with them. The CAB allows nurses to spend more time with their patients.”
As the name implies, a CAB (known as Computer At Bedside, or COW, in other settings) is a computer on a mobile cart that nurses can easily wheel from one patient room to another. This mobile facility contains software and programs that help doctors and nurses administer the correct medication, ensuring efficient, accurate, and quality patient care.
The software application of the CAB is integrated with MakatiMed’s current software programs. This include iHIMS (Integrated Hospital Information Management System) to help the bedside nurse electronically and efficiently manage the medication of the patients, RIS-PACS (Radiology Information System-Picture Archiving and Communication System) and LIS (Laboratory Information System) to allow nurses to view a patient’s relevant diagnostic and laboratory findings without leaving the patient’s side.
The CAB also has a built-in antimicrobial protection to inhibit stain-causing bacteria on the workstation, as well as an intravenous (IV) pole, a writing surface, and mobile computing capabilities to enhance workflow efficiency.
Donnelly, who was previously Patient Care Director of Columbia University’s New York Presbyterian Hospital, said MakatiMed’s CAB is comparable to the mobile treatment delivery system used in American hospitals.
“I am pleased to say that our CABs are running smoothly,” she says.