Pyxis® MedStation™ 3500
Advanced automated medication management system
In today’s health care environment, a successful patient care experience depends on the collaborative efforts of efficient, effective care providers. The Pyxis® MedStation™ 3500 system from Cardinal Health advances our market-leading automated medication management system to include innovative communication and workflow optimisation tools that support pharmacy and nursing staff in their efforts to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
With the Pyxis® MedStation™ 3500 system, nurses have the pharmacy at their fingertips – medication and information – providing them with more time for patients and making the delivery of care easier and safer. And pharmacists enjoy the power of technology to increase medication security, safety and availability. Workflow is improved, time spent on distribution is reduced, which ultimately enables redeployment to clinical care.
Benefits
Enhances communication between pharmacy and nursing
Optimises workflow
Provides more time for patient care
Increases charge capture and helps manage costs
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Pyxis® MedStation™ 3500Advanced automated medication management system
Operational
Reduces nurses’ and pharmacists’ role in logistics and administrative tasks:
Medication management:
Ordering, stocking ward supplies
Stock outs
Management of Expiration dates
Narcotics and controlled substances
Narcotics counts
Tracking narcotics use
Management of access
Documentation
Increases security and compliance with hospital policies
Physically verifies user identity prior to granting access
Controls access to medication via software and hardware
Increases accountability for medication use with an electronic audit trail
Reminds nurses to follow policies for medication use
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Clinical
Helps start patient therapies faster by reducing time to first dose
Ensures medications are available in care areas, even after hours
Reduces risks early in the medication process by warning clinicians about potential errors before they reach the bedside. Limits access to a single dose and provides information on medication use
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Financial
Collects data and maintains accurate records to help hospitals increase charge capture and manage costs
Supports process improvement with information and tools to enhance safety and productivity
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Pyxis® MedStation™ 3500 with auxiliaries
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