Interventional radiology (IR), involves minimally invasive procedures which can often be used as an alternative to surgery. Doctors use medical imaging, including x-ray, CT, and ultrasound, to guide IR procedures. Most of these procedures can be performed through a single small needle or catheter.

MRIs are painless and noninvasive. The MRI itself is a large, tube-shaped scanner. Patients lie on a table that slides into the scanner and remain still while the images are taken. The MRI scan can be time-consuming, lasting anywhere between 15 and 90 minutes. During the MRI scan, the internal part of the magnet produces repetitive tapping, thumping and other noises. Patients are given earplugs to help block the noise.

Mammograms are special x-rays of the breast and currently the most accurate method of detecting breast cancer. Women receive mammograms for various reasons, but it is primarily used for routine breast cancer screenings and to investigate breast abnormalities. During the exam, the patient’s breast will be squeezed by two metal plates that take several low dose X-rays. Breast compression is essential in performing a mammogram due to the fact that it improves image quality, reduces patient dose, and better separates tissue components.

Bone Density is measured using the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. The scan uses two low dose x-rays which pass through the examined areas. A bone density scan is a quick and painless procedure that involves a patient lying on their back on an X-ray table so an area of their body can be scanned. A DEXA scan usually takes no more than 25 minutes. Many people are in and out of the room in less than 30 minutes.

In nuclear medicine, a special dye is inserted into the body through an IV injection, or by swallowing a pill or liquid, depending on whatever will help it reach the designated area faster. This dye creates a highlight on imaging scans like X-ray and CT scanning, making it easier for the radiologist to distinguish details in the images.

PET-CT tests are painless and mostly noninvasive, though some patients will need to have an IV catheter inserted into their vein. When the nuclear material has reached the designated area, a CT scan will be performed. When the CT scan is over, a PET scan will take place. The entire process can take several hours.

Ultrasound imaging is a radiology procedure that uses soundwaves to create live-feed images of internal organs. No radiation is used in ultrasound imaging, Ultrasound is usually painless. However, patients may experience mild discomfort as the sonographer guides the transducer over your body, especially if you're required to have a full bladder, or inserts it into your body.

During an ultrasound patients usually lie down on a table as a sonographer applies a gel over the area that will be examined. An ultrasound device consists of a monitor and an attached transducer. The transducer releases sound waves over the body part being examined. The information from these sound waves are sent back to the monitor and display on screen as a live-feed video. A typical ultrasound exam takes from 30 minutes to an hour.

An x-ray is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Patients may be asked to remove some or all of your clothes, jewelry and wear a gown during the exam. Women should inform their physician and technologist if there is any possibility that they are pregnant. If an X-ray is necessary, precautions will be taken to minimize radiation exposure to the baby.

Do you struggle with these challenges?

• Unreliable and inconsistent service from pharmacy providers
• Concerns about availability of medications
• Administrative time lost and costs associated with processing returns/credits/re-orders
• Reduced time nurses spend interacting with patients due to time spent on medication delivery
• Increased stress on nurses managing medications and reduced job satisfaction
• Inconsistent performance of on-time medication deliveries
• Limitations on mobility of patients receiving IV medication therapy

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Highly Reliable RX provides an efficient, consistent and time-saving medication dispensing option through multidose strip packaging. We utilize Parata Systems technology, a proven leader for medication dispensing solutions, to deliver individualized packaging and processes that supports medication adherence and management, and produces measurable operational improvements.Packages are secure, yet easy to open, even for patients who are administering their own medications, allowing for both accountability and patient safety.

To reduce the possibility of medication administration errors, each packet comes clearly labeled with all pertinent information, including:

• Patient name and location
• Medication pass time
• Drug name and strength
• Patient and medication specific bar coding
• Physical description of each medication within the package
• Quantity dispensed
• Prescribing physician name

Highly Reliable RX is designed for the flexibility you need, and can be customized to accommodate any unique dispensing needs of your facilities.Medication strips can be sorted by your preference, such as room and bed, or by medication pass time. Variable cycle lengths help to minimize the impact of medication changes, and facilities/families are only charged for the doses actually dispensed. This saves money and eliminates the practice of charging and applying retroactive credits for unused medications. Additionally, packets can include over-the-counter medications, reducing the need to have stock bottles take up space in storage areas and medication carts.

Prior to initiating our service, a Highly Reliable RX professional services representative will be assigned to your facility and meet with your team. Together, a customized program will be developed that meets your needs and goals.

Once the program design is finalized, your professional services representative will fully coordinate in-service training on the new system and facilitate a seamless transition to your new pharmacy dispensing solution. They will make regular visits to your facility to check on the status of the program, share best practices, troubleshoot issues, and suggest changes to improve service and efficiency.

Our leadership team remains involved every step of the way - and they work closely with your service advisor to gain feedback, address any concerns and implement any enhancements with our team. Your professional services representative is also a resource for your organization. In addition to your daily business needs, we are committed to communicating the latest industry trends, providing in-services on a variety of pharmacy topics, meeting with families to explain our services and billing, and ensuring that your staff receives the most timely and up to date level of service in long term care pharmacy.

As the delivery of health care adapts to changing needs and evolving safety precautions, there are increased challenges for administrators, staff and nurses. A full-service medication management solution like Highly Reliable RX has many benefits, including business efficiencies, reducing stress and prioritizing nurse and staff satisfaction and retention. Highly Reliable RX blends the highest quality standards with customized services that help post-acute, LTC and assisted living facilities deliver medication therapy in a cost effective and efficient manner.

A High Reliability Organization (HRO) is one that relentlessly prioritizes safety, precision, consistency, efficiency and reducing any opportunity for injury or harm when working in a complex, high risk industry. Health care is an industry that requires the highest reliability in everything we do.

Our service is named Highly Reliable RX because of our persistent and passionate focus on a HRO level of excellence in everything we do. We carry this unyielding mindfulness through to our interactions with the care teams and facilities that we support.