TORONTO, June 1, 2023
/CNW/ - Think Research Corporation (TSXV: THNK) ("TRC" or
the "Company"), a company focused on transforming healthcare
through digital health software solutions, is pleased to announce
that Think's medication management solution, Pharmapod, has been
implemented in OMNI Care Homes
(OMNI) to improve medication management and support high-quality
resident care.
Pharmapod has been rolled out in 18 OMNI locations to date
across Ontario, enabling staff to
report all medication incidents or near-miss events that occur. The
platform seamlessly links home and pharmacy data, allowing OMNI to
effectively analyze, identify and prevent risk. Pharmapod also
ensures compliance with the Ontario government's Fixing Long-Term Care
Act, and, as a medication technology approved for Ontario Ministry
of Long-Term Care Medication Safety Technology (MST) funding,
addresses the recommendations from the Gillese Public Inquiry into
the safety and security of the residents in the long-term care
homes system.
Susan Cymbaluk, RN, Director
of Clinical Services and Infection, Prevention and Control at
OMNI said, "We chose Pharmapod for multiple reasons. We
needed a solution that made it easy to track medication incidents
so we could make proactive improvements and share findings across
OMNI locations. We also wanted a technology that would provide
autonomy over our data, help us eliminate paper reporting, and
simplify report generation to avoid compliance fines. Pharmapod
does all that and more. Staff love it. We've had nurses emailing
our head office to let us know how happy they are that we've made
the switch to Pharmapod. And best of all, we were able to use MST
funding to implement the technology across all OMNI locations.
Three months after switching to Pharmapod, OMNI has seen
impressive results in workplace efficiencies, staff accountability,
and resident safety.
Tammy Colman-Sadd, RN,
Administrator at OMNI Riverview Manor in Peterborough, Ontario, said, "Our staff have
really responded positively to Pharmapod because it's so simple and
fun to use. In a few steps, the program generates all the
information we need to drill down into the root cause of a
problem."
Kylie Morton, RN,
Administrator and Director of Care at Streamwood Villa, an OMNI
Care home in Coburg, Ontario, said "Our previous medication
incident reporting platform was time-consuming, silo-driven, and
made it difficult to analyze information and act on it. Pharmapod
has made everything so simple. Our staff have really embraced the
platform thanks to its ease of use. I can quickly prepare for our
quarterly MAC / PAC meetings and share learnings with my team. The
auto-generated graphs and visuals make information easy for
everyone to understand."
As an administrator, Morton also estimates she's gained an 80
percent time savings since implementing Pharmapod. "I used to have
nurses reporting incidents on paper, then I would make a digital
report, which was duplicate work. Things would pile up. Pharmapod
eliminates duplicate work, I get notifications immediately, I can
do reports off-site and follow-up with staff much quicker.
Pharmapod also generates SMART goals that align with our care best
practices and have inspired staff to continually think about how we
can make processes better."
Sachin Aggarwal, CEO at Think
Research said, "All seniors deserve access to safe and quality
care. We are proud that Think's solutions are having a measurable
impact on both medication and resident safety in Ontario long-term care homes."
Pharmapod provides real-time analytics that allow healthcare
institutions and care homes to quickly identify the root causes of
safety events. Aggregated, anonymized incident data can be shared
with key stakeholders and benchmarked across local and corporate
levels, ensuring best practice in quality and compliance.
Pharmapod is the leading cloud-based Continuous Quality
Improvement (CQI) solution for driving efficiencies and reducing
patient safety incidents in community pharmacies, acute care, and
hospital settings. Built by pharmacists for pharmacists, our
technology is used globally by industry leaders, regulators, and
national healthcare providers to promote data-driven innovation,
safety and quality improvements. Visit www.pharmapodhq.com
About Think Research
Corporation
Think Research Corporation is an industry leader in delivering
knowledge-based digital health software solutions. The Company's
focused mission is to organize the world's health knowledge so
everyone gets the best care. Its evidence-based healthcare
technology solutions support the clinical decision-making process
and standardization of care to facilitate better health care
outcomes. The Company gathers, develops, and delivers
knowledge-based solutions globally to customers including
enterprise clients, hospitals, health regions, healthcare
professionals, and / or governments. The Company has gathered a
significant amount of data by building its repository of knowledge
through its network and group of companies.
Think licenses its solutions to over 14,200 facilities for over
320,000 primary care, acute care, and long-term care doctors,
nurses and pharmacists that rely on the content and data provided
by Think to support their practices. Millions of patients and
residents annually receive better care due to the essential data
that Think produces, manages and delivers.
In addition, the Company collects and manages pharmaceutical and
clinical trial data via its BioPharma Services subsidiary.
BioPharma Services is a leading provider of bioequivalence and
Phase 1 clinical research services to pharmaceutical companies
globally. Think's other services include a network of digital-first
primary care clinics and medical clinics that provide elective
surgery. Visit www.thinkresearch.com
SOURCE Think Research Corporation