Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
2024 National Healthcare Quality Award
Highlights of Workload Reduction
1. The time required for emergency department nurses to administer controlled drugs was reduced by 65.6%.
2. The time required for emergency tray medication replacement was reduced by 52.6% on the clinical end and 43.5% on the administrative end.
3. The working time of emergency department pharmacists was reduced by 71.9%.
In 2024, our hospital launched the new Healthcare Information System-5 (HISS). Taking this opportunity,we optimized the systems that manage the medication administration workflow in our emergency department with the following strategies:
1. Emergency tray replacement management platform
2. Introduction of automated dispensing cabinets
3. Special medication management system



Source: 2025 Application of Digital Healthecare