The complex medication management system from Wiegand
soxes has developed a software solution for Wiegand AG that ensures medication management in hospitals. The aim of the project was to develop a reliable and performance-optimised application consisting of four modules: Central Management Server (WMCC), Directional Station (WMPS), Mobile Device for Dispensing (WM5R), MedManager Cockpit (WMCP).
Support for the nursing staff
The straightening station (WMPS) supports the nurse step by step in straightening the medicines. Medications can be scanned in with a 2D barcode reader. The component obtains all important information for the medication prescription from the system and compares all straightening and dispensing activities with the timeline. A traffic light function also signals the urgency of the activities.
Digitisation of medication dispensing
With the mobile dispensing device (WM5R), dispensing can be carried out directly at the patient’s bedside and recorded digitally. This allows dispensing activities to be traceable and thus made safer. The system uses a 5-R rule: Right Patient, Right Drug, Right Dosage, Right Application, Right Time.
Automation in administration
The MedManager Cockpit is the central administration tool of the solution. Users, currents and patients can be viewed and managed in the cockpit. The tool can also be used to monitor and coordinate the supply of the pharmacy, the central warehouse and the ward. This allows the staff to get an overview of the stock levels at any time and from anywhere. Orders are triggered automatically or can be released manually in the cockpit. All ordering activities are also stored in the system and can be tracked. The automatic ordering procedure is a central component of the solution and significantly simplifies the overall process.
Technologies used
The central management server (WMCC) as well as the directional station (WMPS) were developed with the Java programming language and are connected to a PostgreSQL database. The back-end of the MedManager Cockpit (WMCP) was developed with Python and the front-end with the TypeScript framework Angular.
In use throughout Switzerland
The system was set up in several hospitals throughout Switzerland and connected to the local hospital information and prescription systems. All integrations are carried out according to HL7 (Health Level 7) guidelines. Health Level 7 is a group of international standards for the electronic exchange of medical, administrative and financial data between information systems in the health sector.
