INDEPENDENT RESEARCH:
703 hours of care time reclaimed
in 62 days
Researchers measured what changed when a 130-bed residential aged care facility replaced its medication trolley with SASHA. Over 62 days, 673 rounds, and 20,538 administration events, staff got back the equivalent of 88 full shifts, with no increase in staffing.
THE PROBLEM:
Medication safety shouldn't depend on individual vigilance
Getting the right dose to the right resident at the right time relies on one person paying close attention, shift after shift. It works most of the time, but distractions are inevitable.
"SASHA aims to shift medication safety from reliance on individual vigilance toward system reliability."
Rasekaba & Khalil, SASHA Findings Report, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing at La Trobe University, 2026
WHAT SASHA IS:
A connected medication management device
It stores medication, alerts staff at the right time with audio and visual cues, releases the correct dose, and logs every event in the HARKmed App.
It does the work the medication trolley does, but produces an evidence trail the trolley cannot.
Measured over 62 days (AUG-SEP 2025)
Care time came back, without adding staff
An industry-leading facility in real-world conditions experiencing a reduction of time spent on medication administration across the team.
703hrs
reclaimed
the equivalent of 88 full facility shifts
42%
faster per dose
4.07 down to 2.37 minutes per event
91.4%
adherence
up from 86%, with missed doses down from around 13%
Time per medication event:
Time saving per dose in the report findings:
A reduction of 42%. Bars are to scale. Adjusted for workload.
What's in the report?
Medication round efficiency, by shift and round type
Compliance with medication administration standards
Medication adherence, before and after
Staff experience and satisfaction survey results
Methods, discussion, and conclusions
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