Systems and methods for performing load optimization of medications in an electronic medication storage cabinet

A machine-implemented method:

• receiving an indication of a new medication to be loaded in an electronic medication storage cabinet comprising at least one drawer and a plurality of storage pockets within the at least one drawer;
• determining that a specific patient associated with the new medication is associated with a first storage pocket in a first drawer of the electronic medication storage cabinet;
• determining that there is insufficient space for the new medication in the first storage pocket;
• generating a sequence of steps to place a new storage pocket in a contiguous space within the first drawer to load the new medication for the specific patient, the sequence of steps including moving a second storage pocket currently at a first location within the first drawer, and placing the new storage pocket at the first location;
• displaying, on a display screen associated with the electronic medication storage cabinet, based on the sequence of steps, a first prompt for moving the second storage pocket;
• determining, based on a signal from a sensor associated with the electronic medication storage cabinet, after displaying the first prompt, that the second storage pocket was moved;
• and
• in response to determining that the second storage pocket was moved, displaying, via the display screen, a second prompt to place the new storage pocket at the first location for storage of the new medication.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an indication of a new medication to be loaded in an electronic medication storage cabinet comprising at least one drawer and a plurality of storage pockets within the at least one drawer;
• determining that a specific patient associated with the new medication is associated with a first storage pocket in a first drawer of the electronic medication storage cabinet;
• determining that there is insufficient space for the new medication in the first storage pocket;
• generating a sequence of steps to place a new storage pocket in a contiguous space within the first drawer to load the new medication for the specific patient, the sequence of steps including moving a second storage pocket currently at a first location within the first drawer, and placing the new storage pocket at the first location;
• displaying, on a display screen associated with the electronic medication storage cabinet, based on the sequence of steps, a first prompt for moving the second storage pocket;
• determining, based on a signal from a sensor associated with the electronic medication storage cabinet, after displaying the first prompt, that the second storage pocket was moved;
• and
• in response to determining that the second storage pocket was moved, displaying, via the display screen, a second prompt to place the new storage pocket at the first location for storage of the new medication.