Medication dispensing cart

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide medication dispensing carts and methods. The medication dispensing carts may include a base having wheels that allow the carts to be transported within a facility, a computing device configured to receive input from a user, a display device communicatively coupled with the computing device for displaying information to the user, a post that couples the display device with the base, and a plurality of cassettes that have one or more bins within which medical supplies are stored. The plurality of cassettes may be coupled with the post and the post may include a plurality of communication ports that communicatively couple one or more of the cassettes with the computing device to perform or provide various functions.

1 . A medication dispensing cart comprising:
 a base having wheels that allow the medication dispensing cart to be moved within a facility;   a computing device configured to receive input from a user;   a display device communicatively coupled with the computing device for displaying information to the user; and   a plurality of cassettes or drawers each having at least one bin within which medical supplies are stored, wherein at least one of the plurality of cassettes or drawers is communicatively coupled with the computing device via a communication port.   
     
     
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