Work out medication pass time instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Multiplies the patient count by the time per patient and adds an interruption allowance, which is the dominant factor in real medication rounds.
Round duration
Total minutes = patients x minutes per patient x (1 + interruption allowance)
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
Studies report an interruption every few minutes during medication administration, and interruptions correlate with error rates.
Barcode administration adds time per patient but reduces wrong-patient and wrong-drug errors.