Design of mobile smart pharmacy in emergency rescue operations
Objective To design a mobile smart pharmacy so as to enhance emergency medicine support in emergency rescue operations.Methods The mobile smart pharmacy was composed of a vehicle structure module,a medicine storage module,an information management module and a mobile smart pharmacy management system.The vehicle structure module with a closed boxcar was composed of a chassis,a boxcar framework,an extension module,a control module for electric power,term-perature and humidity and an unpacking and handling module;the medicine storage module with layer design was made up of medicine cabinets,an electronic lock control device,a LED display and paper signs;the information management module consisted of a main control module,a communication module,a drawer controlling module and a management module for medicine inbound and warehousing and an acquisition module for temperature and humidity;the mobile smart pharmacy management system was developed with Java language.Results The mobile smart pharmacy contributed to centralized stock-piling and rapid localization,inquiry and management of kinds of medicine,and ensured the medicine quality safety during the storage and delivery in emergency rescue operations.Conclusion The mobile smart pharmacy facilitates medicine mana-gement in emergency rescue operations,raises the rescue efficiency,meets the requirements for responding to types of disasters and enhances the abilities for emergency rescue effectively.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(1):20-26]