Pyxis® Medication Communication SystemTechnology. Intelligence. Support.
The Pyxis® Medication Communication System from CareFusion simplifies the complex care environment, better enabling clinicians to deliver the right care to their patients.
Safer patients
Increased efficiency
Regulatory compliance
Improved cost savings
Proven technology
• Automateddispensing
• Controlledsubstancemanagement
• Packagingandunit-dosebarcodelabeling
• Medicationordermanagement
• Automatedreplenishment
• Medicationadministrationverification
• Transfusion,specimencollectionand
infantcareverification
• Centralizedsystemsmanagement
Actionable intelligence
• IntegratedAnalyticsSolutionstohelpmonitor
keyperformanceindicators
• Real-timeevidencebasedrulestohelpidentify
potentialpatientharm
• Activealertstohelppreventmedicationerrors
• Clinicalexpertstohelphospitalsimprove
performanceandmeetpatientsafetygoals
• Bestpracticeguidelinesandsupportfrom
industryleaders
The Pyxis® Medication Communication System combines proven technology with actionable intelligence to measurably improve the quality of care.
Safer patients:
Reduce medication errors by 82%1 Inthecomplexhospitalenvironment,errorsarenota
rareoccurrence:
• Oneinfivemedicationdosesresultsinerror2
• SeriousadversedrugeventsreportedtotheFDA
increasedby25%inrecentyears3
• Bloodistransfusedtothewrongpatientatarate
ofonein400units4
Errorsoccurdailyacrossmultiplecareareas,
oftentimeswithtragicresults.ThePyxis®Medication
CommunicationSystemcanhelpprotectyour
patientsthroughoutthecontinuumofcare.
Adverse events. Identified.
Yourcareteamcanmoreeasilyidentifypatients
whomaybeatriskforanadverseeventusing
PatientEventAdvisor,anautomatedclinical
surveillanceservicethatmonitorsyourpatient’s
therapyagainstlabresultsandsendsalertsto
multipletechnologyaccesspoints.
Right patient
Safety. At every step.
Pyxis®technologiesprovide
safeguardsateveryhandoff
tohelpverify:
1.Rightmedsarepickedandthat
100%ofmedsleavingthe
pharmacyarechecked
2.Rightmedsaredelivered
tothepatientcarearea
andloadedintheright
PyxisCUBIE®pocket
3.Rightmedsareremovedfrom
thePyxis®MedStation®system
4.Rightpatientsarematched
tomeds,specimens,
transfusionsandbreastmilk
5.Rightmedsareadministered
tothepatient
Right pick
Right deliver
Right remove
Right administer
Increased efficiency:
Decrease pharmacists order processing time by 35%5 Thecomplexhospitalenvironmentitselfcanbe
abarriertoimprovingquality.Communication
breakdownsandsystemfailurescanleadto
medicationerrors.
• Complexprocessescanleadtoworkarounds,
compromisingpatientcare
• Mosthealthcareworkershaveseencolleagues
take“shortcuts”thatcouldultimatelyharm
patients6
• Nursesandpharmacistsspendmuchoftheirtime
searchingforinformation;only15%ofnursing
time6and16%ofpharmacytime7isspenton
directpatientcareandconsultation
Automatingthemedicationmanagementprocess
fromordersubmissiontopatientadministration
helpsreducescomplexity,soyourstaffcanfocus
ondeliveringpatient-centriccare.
Medication. Delivered without delay.
WiththePyxis®MedStation®system,youcanmanageover95%ofyourmedications,9reducingtimetofirst
dose.AndbyintegratingwiththePyxis®Connectsystem,youcanreduceyourorderturnaroundtimefrom
hourstominutes.
Less calls to Pharmacy. More time for patient care.
Pyxis®automationtechnologytakesthehassleoutofworkflowprocesses,givingpharmacistsmoretime
fordirectpatientcare.Medicationorderprocessingtimescanbedramaticallyreduced,alongwithtimespent
ondocumentation.
Nursing information. When and where it’s needed.
WithPyxis®technologies,informationflowssmoothly,simplifyingcommunicationandhelpingimprove
collaborationacrossthepatientcareteam.Nursescaneasilyaccessinformationtheyneedforsafemedication
administrationatvarioustouchpointsandmultiplelinesofcommunicationtothepharmacymakegetting
answerseasier.
Optimization. Made easy.
OurIntegratedAnalyticsSolutionsportfoliodeliversinformationfromyourPyxis®MedStation®systemintwo
ways:theKnowledgePortal,aweb-basedtoolyoucanaccessfromanywhere;andAnalyticsServices,a
completeserviceofferingprovidedbyCareFusionanalysts.Thisuniqueapproachhelpsyoudetectdiversion,
improveinventoryandcomparekeyperformancemetricsacrossanetworkofhospitals.
Regulatory compliance:
Diminish specimen collection errors by up to 67%8
Nowmorethanever,hospitalsandcaregiversare
beingheldaccountabletoimprovequalityand
patientsafety.Withmoreregulatoryscrutiny,at
thestateandfederallevel,hospitalsarefeeling
thepressurefromallsides.
Pyxis®technologieshelpsimplifycompliance
withNationalPatientSafetyGoalsand
accreditationrequirements.
Controlled substances. Managed.
Securestorage,automatedaudittrailsanda
DiversionWatchListtomonitorrisk.
Transfusion errors. Reduced.
Barcodeverificationatthepointofcare
tohelpyousupportNationalPatient
Safetygoals.10
Pharmacist review. Achieved.
Integratedtechnologiesallowpharmaciststo
reviewmedicationorderswithoutdelaying
patienttherapies.
Critical lab values. Communicated.
Labresultsareeasilyaccessibleandclinicians
receivealertswhentheresultssuggest
potentialpatientharm.
Improved cost savings:
Redeploy 4.5 FTEs in the pharmacy
11
Thehealthcarefinanciallandscapehasbecome
increasinglychallenging.Risingcosts,shrinking
budgetsanddecreasedreimbursementfor
healthcare-associatedinfectionsandneverevents
havemadecostmanagementatoppriority.
ByleveragingyourinvestmentinPyxis®
technologies,youcanmanageinventorycosts
moreeffectivelyandbetteraddressthefinancial
impactofadverseevents.
Inventory management. Efficient.
Identifyopportunitiesforoperational
improvementandmonitorperformancewith
IntegratedAnalyticsSolutions.
Charges. Captured.
Medicationordersareaccuratelytiedto
patientinformationandadministrationis
capturedatthepointofcare.
Meaningful use. Justified.
Aclosedloopmedicationadministration
processwillbringyouonestepcloserto
meetingobjectivesforEMRadoption.
Reimbursement. Increased.
Generategreaterreimbursementbyreducing
patientharmassociatedwithmedicationand
transfusionerrors.
World-class customer support
Ourworld-classcustomersupportteamiswith
youeverystepofthewaytohelpyougetthe
mostoutofyourinvestment.Withthelargest
supportteamintheindustry,wehavethestaff
andexperiencetoprovideyouwiththeassistance
youneed,whenyouneedit.
• Premiere customer service
•#1byindependentranking,MD Buyline
• Ongoing professional optimization
services,educationandclinicalexpertiseto
helpyouachievemaximumproductivity
• 24/7/365 technical supportincludingfivecall
centersandonlineselfservice
• Award-winning Remote Support
Serviceswithmorethan50,000active
deviceconnections
Your patient care team. Satisfied.
WiththePyxis®MedicationCommunicationSystem,yourcaregivers
canfeelmoreconfidentthattheyaredeliveringtherightcarefortheir
patients,betterconnectedtogettherightinformationwhenit’sneeded
andmoreincontroloftheirday.
Your hospital. Optimized.
Fromhelpingtoclosethemedicationmanagementloop,totrackingkey
performanceindicatorsforcomplianceandworkflow,toguidingyou
throughimplementationandbestpracticeadoption,we’recommittedto
helpingyourhospitalseeresults.
Less time with meds. More time with patients.
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1. Beloit Memorial case study. CareFusion, 2006.
2. Institute of Medicine, Report Brief: “Preventing Medication Errors”; July 2006.
3. Serious adverse drug event reports increase last quarter, 2008, ISMP QuarterWatch, October 2009
4. Discussion Paper of the American Association of Blood Banks for the 2nd National Summit on Patient Safety Research. Retrieved on November 9, 2009 from: www.aabb.org/Content/Members_Area/Members_Area_Regulatory/Patient_Safety/pss101003.htm.
5. Taming Turnover. Pharmacy Practice News, July 2009.
6. Produced by ECRI and ISMP under contract to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, Patient Safety, A sign of opportunity knocking, 2005.
7. Hendrich, A., Chow, M., Skierczynski, B., Zhenqiang, L. A 36-Hospital Time and Motion Study: How Do Medical-Surgical Nurses Spend Their Time? The Permanente Journal 2008, 12 (3): 25-34.
8. American Pharmacists Association’s annual meeting, U.S. Pharmacist Shortage Looms: Survey, Pharmacy Manpower Project Inc, 2006.
9. CareFusion data, 2009.
10. The Joint Commission. 2009 National Patient Safety Goal 01.03.01: Eliminate transfusion errors related to patient misidentification.
11. Hospital of St. Raphael whitepaper. CareFusion, 2008.
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