Canadian LTC Facilities

In mid-2019, the landmark Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry Report was published. Author Eileen E. Gillese’s report brought to the surface a serious public health concern about systemic vulnerabilities of the manual medication storage methods found in most Canadian LTC facilities where opiates and other high-concern substances are accessed with little security or accountability. Of the 91 recommendations, many focus on better utilizing technology to store, dispense and track medications of high concern, especially controlled substances. Hence, Ontario’s funding in mid-2021 of automated dispensing cabinets as a main weapon against the problem.

Traditional automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) are cost-prohibitive, but Capsa Healthcare’s NexsysADC is different. NexsysADC was designed for senior care. This simple, secure system fully manages the onsite storage of controlled medications and items of concern, but at a fraction of the price of alternative ADCs. Thus, more NexsysADC units can be deployed into more homes for a wider spread of the technology solution.

• Protect against diversion
• Improve tracking of opiates and other medications of concern
• Reduce waste by tracking expiration dates
• Save nursing time, labor and quality of care