Here at the hospital we went threw a lean system also.
We went to the 2 bin system, in the front bin should
be a 2 wk supply in the back been also carries a 2 wk
supply. It does make it better on the ordering. Our problem is they techs or pharmacists do not seem to know how to pull the empty bins also. At first we
ran out a lot because our monthly average use was like
5 tabs on some products. Well if you fill pyxis machines you can have a few months sitting up in these
machines. I try to manage the top dollar meds, and unload them asap after the patient is discharged.
