By Kate Baggaley
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tenn., found that enlisting automated dispensing, surveillance software and artificial intelligence helps the hospital to thwart drug diversion.
But it was not always so high-tech.
Jesus (Alex) Rodriguez, MHIM, CPhT, St. Jude's lead compliance data analyst, said the facility historically relied on “a very manual process” to manage controlled substances, including safes, lockboxes and paper dispensing and