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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One expert: 21% rate ‘boggles my mind’

IV-WMS: Slow Adoption Remains A Threat to Compounding Safety

By Adam Leitenberger

Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain budgets and resources, U.S. hospital pharmacies have made progress in adopting IV workflow management systems (IV-WMS), which pharmacy leaders say is critical to improving the safety and efficiency of IV drug compounding.

Still, progress is slow. With a minority of hospitals using IV-WMS, advocates are questioning why the technology remains so underused despite years of guideline recommendations and robust evidence of its