Healthcare Industry News: B. Braun
News Release - May 22, 2007
B. Braun Expands Medication Safety Offerings with New Suite of Infusion Therapy Products and Services
Offering Takes Patient Safety to Next Level and Supports Industry Compliance IssuesBETHLEHEM, Pa.--(HSMN NewsFeed)--B. Braun, a global leader in infusion therapy products and services, announced today at the Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2007 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, the availability of a new suite of essential infusion safety tools to help reduce medication errors and enhance patient safety. With the national launch of the Outlook® 300 Safety Infusion System with wireless capability, the DoseTrac(TM) Infusion Management Software and the DoseTrac(TM) Infusion Safety Analysis Service, healthcare institutions will be equipped with easy access to clinical data, and be provided with expert services to analyze that data to ensure best practices.
A 2007 Institute of Medicine publication "Preventing Medication Errors" concludes that, although there has been a great deal of scholarly activity and sizable government resources directed at determining the extent and scope of medication errors, "greater effort is needed to identify medication errors in most care settings, both to measure the extent and scope of such errors and to assess the impact of error prevention strategies."
Gale White, vice president of infusion systems at B. Braun, said the company has worked with early adopters throughout the country to pilot a suite of services that addresses the need for fast and easily accessible actionable data without requiring IT expertise. "Based on feedback from our customers, we developed a suite of products and services that supports implementing a comprehensive approach to IV medication safety," said White. "We believe the DoseTrac Infusion Safety Analysis Service provides expertise that can help nursing and pharmacy sift through the overwhelming amount of data to identify meaningful information to improve and manage processes for positive outcomes."
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In an article that appeared in a BMJ (British Medical Journal) publication, Quality and Safety in Health Care (2005; 14:80-86), M. Hursch, C. Sullivan, D. Rooney, et al, discuss the importance of an integrated system to deliver significant improvements regarding medical error prevention. "Smart pumps are a necessary component of a comprehensive safe medication system. However, currently available smart pumps will fail to generate meaningful improvements in patient safety until they can be interfaced with other systems such as the electronic medical record, computerized prescriber order entry, bar coded medication administration systems and pharmacy information systems."
About B. Braun
B. Braun's Outlook 300 Safety Infusion System with wireless capability, the DoseTrac Infusion Management Software and the DoseTrac Safety Analysis Service provide healthcare organizations with valuable, actionable data to support compliance, including documenting adherence to ISMP recommendations for safely administering medications with an infusion pump and to JCAHO standards, which now concentrate on real-time observations of care and evidence of ongoing quality improvement initiatives. The system can also provide insight into valuable trending to show improvement or areas for improvement and documentation of results for quality initiatives.
Since its founding in 1839, B. Braun has built an unparalleled store of knowledge and expertise in delivering innovative healthcare products, medical devices and programs that enhance working processes in hospitals, alternate care settings and medical practices--increasing safety for patients, doctors and nurses. Its 33,000 employees worldwide are proud of their commitment to translating customer needs into products with unmatched quality, superior technology, cost-effectiveness and environmental responsibility.
Through its "Sharing Expertise®" initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services. For more information about B. Braun or its safety healthcare products, call 800-854-6851, email us at inquiry@bbraun.com or visit B. Braun at www.bbraunusa.com
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