Electronic MAR, or also referred to as an electronic medication management system, helps ensure the right medication is administered in a controlled and reliable fashion – safety is paramount. It is a hand held electronic meds administration record system and works on a phone or tablet via an app.

Ideal for those on the move around a residential or supported living environment as it always ensures compliance and security. To read more around the benefits of medicine management and installing an electronic Mar System, why not read our white paper on the subject here : eMAR - Is it for me? and remember having an ordered and controlled way of managing your medication records will be pleasing during your next CQC inspections.  

Being able to effectively management your clients medicines ensures they are at the centre of the plan and the focus is on high quality targeted care, which in turn ensures everyone in the business of delivering care in the home, are reliably informed.

Having your care records digitally stored provides the families reassurance that nothing will go unchecked or noticed – all updates and made instantly and saved to the patients records. There are lots of options when it comes to selecting the right way to implement electronic medicine management – read our free guide to see how it could transform your business – view guide:  The right way to implement electronic medicine management

There are a wealth of benefits to having medicine management software, not least the control and transparency it offers over this critical area of care giving.

In addition it helps with inventory management – by linking your software to a local pharmacy, ordering medication into care homes becomes so much simpler. We have a great guide you can download here : Electronic Medication Management - key benefits for residential care providers which allows you to hear from leading residential care providers on their own experiences with using electronic medication management software – plus they offer advice for providers like yourselves!

To get a feel of the software being successfully used in a residential home environment, why not watch our short video here: Erskine Care Case Study | How Medication Management Improved Efficiency which will show you how our customer Erskine – who have four care homes and a veterans village – use it in their day-to-day operations and reap the rewards.  

We also have an experienced sales team who are highly knowledgeable on medicine management solutions and can show you the software in a step-by-step demonstration at a time that suits you – you’ll be able to see a sample of medication administration records, how they are used and how they seamlessly connect to your local pharmacy for management of your medicine stock. Request a demonstration and chat with our team here: Care Management Software - Book Demo Form

The aim should always be to have robust systems in place to ensure good practice for managing medicine in care homes. Software such as Access Medication Management gives complete transparency as to a patients administration records, always ensuring safeguarding, and the effective delivery of care. Our helpful guide : Medicines in care and nursing homes - what are the risks? (theaccessgroup.com) can help show you how to prevent or reduce errors and evidence good management – which as we know, is key for the regulators.

Using data from a wide range of sources, we also have a helpful infographic – which you are welcome to download Adding up medication error risks in care homes (theaccessgroup.com) and show amongst your colleagues – this  explains the average rates of administering medication in care homes, and where the errors typically can occur.