Memphis, TN (PRWEB) June 29, 2013
Narcotic theft continues to plague EMTs, Paramedics, and Ambulance administrators in the US and Canada. Medixsafe manufactures higher tech narcotics cabinets using PIN, proximity card and biometrics for safe access and a extensive audit trail.

January 2011, FireRescue1 reported: “The way things are now, if drugs go missing, absolutely everyone who came into contact with the drug storage compartment (usually just a Plexiglas cabinet) gets questioned. The Medixsafe audit trail assists investigators limit their search to just these names on the audit trail.”

Narcotics theft continues as noticed in current reports. Last October, a Boston paramedic may possibly have infected as several as 50 individuals right after tampering with potent painkillers Morphine and Fentanyl. In February, a Nova Scotia paramedic was arrested for narcotics theft. Significantly less than 1 week right after the director of operations for EHS Nova Scotia stated, “this is an isolated incident inside our operation.” One more paramedic in Nova Scotia was charged with numerous theft, possession, and breach of trust charges.

“It’s a significantly-necessary remedy to a persistent dilemma” – John McGuire, Jericho, New York and New York City fire departments. McGuire has been making use of the Medixsafe and the principal impact he has observed is deterrence. “Everybody knows you can not get into the Medixsafe without becoming detected.”

Medixsafe is created of ten gauge powder-coated steel (not aluminum) and calls for dual or triple access for entry. This means the user wants a combination of a PIN, proximity card and fingerprint scan to open the protected. Medixsafe units enable administrators to add, delete and modify customers and download event history remotely from an administrators desk.

Keys or PIN numbers alone are no longer enough to make sure safety and accountability for emergency narcotics access. Across the nation, reductions in schedule II drug inventories are getting a essential impact on patient care, employees integrity, liability, and the bottom line. This has led to regulatory demands for an access audit trail MedixSafe delivers unique, field-tested security options to meet those demands and preserve narcotics secure.

MedixSafe provides the option of incorporating Biometric fingerprint scanners, proximity cards and even IP based remote management to narcotics safety protocols. Even though preserving rapid access to emergency medicines, MedixSafe technologies permit for greater accountability and automated record keeping making sure compliance with new, stricter regulations.

Please get in touch with MedixSafe to find out more, toll-free (855) 633-4972 or go to medixsafe.com

sources:
cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/02/27/ns-paramedic-theft-drugs.html
cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/02/15/ns-paramedic-faces-drug-charges.html





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