Packing with Packing Bay
Instructions
To begin packing, select Packing tab.
Scan Patient’s Pack Barcode. This will identify patient and the facility they’ve been assigned to.
Select Pack Start Date.
Select Number of weeks to be packed.
Scan the first drug to be packed. Correct drug will be highlighted in yellow.
Proceed to pack medication into the blister.
Scan medication again to confirm packed. Drug will now be highlighted in green.
Continue steps 4-6 until you have completed packing the whole profile.
Once completed, select Record Packed to subtract the packed balance from the Patient’s Virtual Pill Balance.
Ensure you select Record Packed once you have completed packing to subtract the balance.
Scan Patient Barcode: Scan patient’s pack barcode here to bring up patient’s list of medications to be packed. Facility and Patient’s name will be pre-populated.
Alternatively, you can manually select the Facility and Patient’s Name.
Pack Start Date: Select the pack start date. Ensure this matches the date on the pack you will be packing.
Pack Weeks: Select the number of weeks between 1-4 that you will be packing. This will update the total QTY to be packed into your blister and the packing matrix displayed.
APN: Scan drug barcode here.
QTY: Indicates the total amount to be packed.
Confirm: In times when you cannot scan the drug, select confirm to manually confirmed drug is packed.
Drug highlighted in yellow: The correct scanned drug will be highlighted in yellow. Once completed packing, re-scan drug and it will then be highlighted in green.
Drug highlighted in green with red text: This indicates drug has not been scanned and manually confirmed by packing technician.
Red Balance: Balance displayed in red indicates there are insufficient Patient VPB to pack. Proceeding with packing will result in negative VPB.
Drug Location: This indicates the drug location on your shelf to help you locate the drug to be packed, then return to shelf upon completion.
Packing Matrix: Follow the packing matrix to guide you where to pack your drugs into your blister.
Record Packed: Once you have completed scanning/confirmed packed all your drugs, it will turn green. Ensure you select Record Pack to subtract balance from Patient’s VPB.