Navicent Health is pleased to announce newly implemented technology that will support patient safety and clinical efficiency.
 
BD Alaris System enables bidirectional connectivity between the infusion pump and an electronic medical record system. EMR interoperability brings IV infusions into a hospital’s barcode medication administration workflow with an additional scan, protecting patients with an added level of medication safety.
 
“BD Alaris System EMR interoperability pre-populates the infusion parameters, rather than manually programming the order. This reduces the number of key presses required to initiate an infusion, helping to reduce chances of error. This technology ensures that what the physician ordered, and the pharmacist reviewed and approved, can be administered to the patient in a timely and efficient manner,” said Jennafer Pennell, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy for Navicent Health.
 
Interoperability between the BD Alaris System and the EMR increases the accuracy and availability of infusion status data, which can be used to enhance clinical workflow and drive standardization.
 
Infusion pumps have numerous medical uses, and are capable of delivering fluids, including nutrients and medications such as antibiotics, chemotherapy, insulin or pain relievers. An EMR system enhances a healthcare provider’s ability to provide high-quality and efficient patient care through electronic access to clinical data, the establishment and maintenance of effective clinical workflows, improved patient safety through reduction in medical errors and improved clinical workflow and standardization.
 
Navicent Health’s successful implementation of this technology was the culmination of the collaborative efforts of Information Technology, Pharmacy and Patient Care Services.