Case Study: RxTOOLKIT achieves safer insulin‑pen labeling with BarTender label software

RxTOOLKIT - Customer Case Study

RxTOOLKIT, a pharmacy labeling safety management solution developed by HMMRx, faced a critical hospital challenge: safely labeling insulin pens to prevent cross‑contamination and patient mix‑ups while also capturing variable room‑temperature expiration windows and meeting ISMP best practices (two forms of patient ID and Tall Man lettering). To solve this, RxTOOLKIT integrated BarTender label software from Seagull Scientific to provide customizable label design, printing and automation tailored to the constraints of insulin pens.

Using BarTender within the RxTOOLKIT system, pharmacists can automatically calculate expiration dates, pull product data from national databases, apply ISMP‑compliant formatting (including Tall Man text and dual patient identifiers), and print labels that attach via a Clear Connect transparent sleeve without obscuring manufacturer information. The BarTender‑driven RxTOOLKIT is deployed in hospital pharmacies across the United States, making patient barcodes and dosing data immediately accessible at bedside, reducing nurse lookup time, lowering the risk of pen mix‑ups and medication errors, and streamlining dispensing workflows.

RxTOOLKIT

Chuck DiTrapano, RPh

Operations Manager