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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