SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CareFusion
(NYSE:
CFN), a leading, global medical device company, today announced
the award of the Pyxis® point-of-care verification suite of
products across 153 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) medical
centers and 17 outpatient centers.
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The VA is already one of the largest users of barcode medication
administration technology and this agreement expands and upgrades
their existing technology. The contract is one of the largest in
the history of CareFusion’s Pyxis point-of-care verification
product line.
CareFusion will provide the VA with a suite of positive patient
identification products to help reduce the potential for errors
during specimen collection and blood transfusion. The Pyxis®
Specimen Collection Verification system focuses on ensuring
clinicians correctly label and collect a patient’s lab specimens
and the
Pyxis® Transfusion Verification system ensures the
appropriate blood product is transfused to the right patient at the
right time.
The agreement also extends existing bar code technology for
medication administration using a portable wireless platform,
allowing clinicians to verify medication orders and view safety
alerts and allergy warnings on a handheld device at the patient’s
bedside.
“By expanding the use of bar coding technology, the VA will
continue to help America’s veterans receive the best medical care
possible,” said Tom Leonard, president of Dispensing Technologies
at CareFusion. “CareFusion is a leader in developing innovative
solutions to enhance patient care an
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