Additional Bar-Code Technology Increases Safety and Accuracy of
Replenishment
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health, a
global provider of products and services that improve the safety and
productivity of health care, today launched a new system that leverages the
company's market-leading dispensing technologies to enable clinicians
access to a patient's medications and medical supplies from one system.
The Pyxis(R) DuoStation system allows clinicians to safely and
accurately dispense both medications and medical supplies from a single
dispensing machine, increasing workflow efficiency and cost savings
opportunities through inventory reduction and increased charge capture.
The new automated dispensing system is built on the foundation of the
Pyxis(R) MedStation(R) system and Pyxis SupplyStation(R) system. The
Pyxis(R) DuoStation system functions similarly to Cardinal Health's
existing dispensing technologies. Nurses use unique identifiers, like an
employee ID number and their fingerprint, to log onto the system. After
log-in, a screen appears and the nurse selects a patient and sees a list of
medication orders that have already been verified by one of the hospital
pharmacists. Additionally, the nurse can toggle to a medical supplies
screen and select the supplies needed to care for the patient.
In addition to the safety benefits of dispensing the right medications
for the right patient, the system records the medications and supplies used
for each patient and then transfers the information to the hospital's
billing system. The Pyxis(R) DuoStation system also generates reports that
can be used to help identify and prevent potential diversion, optimize
medication and supply utilization and manage costs.
The Pyxis(R) DuoStation system provides a scalable approach for
non-automated hospitals, while offering larger acute care facilities a
single point of access for medication and supply dispensing. The enhanced
flexibility of the Pyxis(R) DuoStation system supports specialty care and
procedural areas within acute care facilities, community hospitals,
surgical centers and outpatient clinics.
The company also announced an upgrade for the Pyxis PARx(R) system, a
pharmacy auto-replenishment product, which provides additional safety
checks when picking pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy and replenishing
automated dispensing systems. The wireless handheld scanner reads barcodes
on the medications and barcodes on pockets within a dispensing cabinet to
ensure the right medications get into the right place within a dispensing
system.
The upgrade includes enhanced features such as wireless connectivity
using a hospital's existing wireless network and the ability to read
two-dimensional (2D) barcodes. Additionally, wireless printers are
available, and the upgraded system has streamlined reporting capabilities.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is an
$87 billion, global company serving the health care industry with products
and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce
costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better
care to patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient,
reducing hospital-acquired infections and breaking the cycle of harmful
medication errors, Cardinal Health develops market-leading technologies,
including Alaris(R) IV pumps, Pyxis(R) automated dispensing systems,
MedMined(TM) electronic infection surveillance service, VIASYS(R)
respiratory care products and the CareFusion(TM) patient identification
system. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products and is
one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
worldwide. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more
than 40,000 people on five continents. More information about the company
may be found at http://www.cardinalhealth.com.
SOURCE Cardinal Health
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CONTACT:
Troy Kirkpatrick of Cardinal Health,
+1-614-757-6225, troy.kirkpatrick@cardinalhealth.com
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