Automated Pill Dispenser Needed To Aid In Medication Managment.

Online, December 4, 2012 (Newswire.com) - A 2006 study found that medication errors are among the most common health mistakes people can make. These mistalkes are harming at least 1.5 million people per year. According to the study, over 400,000 preventable medcation errors occur every year in hospitals, 530,000 medicare patients in out patient care and over 750,000 in assisted livig care facilities. These figures prove the need for the home bound medication users to have additional tools at their disposal to reduce medciation errors and the health issues they create.

The financial toll of these mistakes is in the range of 275-300 billion each year. The human costs are not measurable. There are several new ways for people to reduce the likely hood of forgetting and double dosing their medication. Educated users has become more important as medication schedules become more and more complex.

The costs devices vary greatly From the most inexpensive palstic pill organizer that to services that will send health care profesionals to the patients home to monitor and make sure the proper medication is taken at the proper time. Automatic programmable pill dispensers have been found to be effective and inexpensive. These divices are programmed for the time the users needs to take their medication and reminds them with a system of alarms. Simple designs have made these avaliable for use to Seniors who have difficulties with modern technlongy.

The consequences of forgetting to take medicatin properly can have a huge impact on Indepence and Quality of Life. For medication to achive it's maximum effectivness, it must be taken as prescribed on a daily basis with no lapses.

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Lee DeMar
MED-Q PILL BOX Compilance System