Tabatha M Shuster

US Patent:

20210295981, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Mar 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/820965

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Tabatha B. Shuster - Chattanooga TN, US
Kendra C. Cameron - Knoxville TN, US
Garry M. Whitley - Clinton TN, US
Weston Olmstead - Greeneville TN, US

International Classification:

G16H 40/20
G16H 20/10

Abstract:

A system and method for tracking dispensed and returned narcotics is provided. The method may include receiving a selection of a narcotic bag associated with a narcotic bag electronic record. The method may include retrieving narcotic bag case data from the narcotic bag electronic record associated with the selected narcotic bag. The method may include retrieving an anesthesia narcotic record from electronically stored medical records. The method may include automatically determining expected narcotics to be returned based on the narcotic bag case data and the anesthesia narcotic record. The method may include receiving an indication of actual narcotics returned. The method may include automatically determining whether a discrepancy exists based on the expected narcotics to be returned and the actual narcotics returned. The method may include modifying the narcotic bag electronic record to include at least one of the actual narcotics returned and a discrepancy indicator.