Table 1.
Weighted Workload Model
| Preparation Type | Preparation Time, Median (IQR), seconds | Verification Time, Median (IQR), seconds | Total Time, Median (IQR), seconds | Model Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonhazardous unit dose | 60 (29)a | 11 (9)a | 71 (38)a | 1.0 |
| Hazardous unit dose | 34 (33)a | 21 (9)a | 55 (42)a | 1.11 |
| Nonhazardous oral syringe | 53 | 29 | 82 | 1.15 |
| Nonhazardous IV premix | 39 | 43 | 82 | 1.15 |
| Hazardous oral syringe | 95 | 10 | 105 | 1.47 |
| Nonhazardous IV syringe | 192 | 33 | 225 | 3.16 |
| Nonhazardous IV admixture | 386 | 53 | 439 | 6.18 |
| Hazardous IV medications | 473 | 37 | 494 | 7.18 |
| TPN | 980 | 98 | 1,078 | 15.18 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; IV, intravenous; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.
aTime logged via automation. Due to large discrepancies observed between time study data and automated data, automated times were used to calculate model weighting for preparation type.