Table 1.

Comparison of drug preparation and return times.

Item and unit		ADCa implementation		Paired t test	P value
		Before, mean (SD)	After, mean (SD)
Preparation time (min)
	A	1.67 (1.37)	4.00 (2.52)	−3.25	.01
	B	0.39 (0.61)	2.11 (1.08)	−5.36	<.001
	C	1.22 (0.94)	2.39 (0.92)	−3.48	<.001
Return time (min)
	A	1.13 (0.52)	1.07 (1.79)	0.14	.89
	B	0.13 (0.52)	0.47 (0.52)	−1.58	.14
	C	1.27 (1.90)	0.47 (1.37)	1.29	.22

^aADC: automated dispensing cabinet.