20 WAYS improving patient care & pharmacy cost containment McKesson Automation Solutions McKesson Automation, Inc. provides hospital automation solutions to support better medication management through reduced errors, improved efficiency, and enhanced patient safety. Winter 201 1 issue I heal th system • infusion 17 CEO: Kraig McEwen Founded: 1992 Employees: 884 Stock Symbol: MCK Toll Free Phone: (800) 594-9145 Phone: (724)741-8000 Fax: (724) 741-8350 Address: 500 Cranberry Woods Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Website: www.mckesson.com/automationsolutions Company Background McKesson Automation, Inc. manufactures market-leading automation solutions for hospitals across the U.S. and Canada to support better medication management. Our integrated solutions reduce errors, improve efficiency, and enhance patient safety. McKesson Automation is the only manufacturer in this industry to produce an integrated suite of solutions that communicate from the distribution center through the pharmacy, to the nursing unit and surgical suites to the patient’s bedside – ensuring accuracy every step of the way. Using bar-code-based technology, our solutions are designed to enable hospital personnel to respond faster, with far fewer errors, and focus on improving the quality of care instead of time-consuming manual tasks. Product Overview McKesson Automation manufactures high-quality solutions that help hospitals reduce costs, streamline processes, and improve the quality of patient care. Our pharmacy, nursing, and surgical suite solutions run on McKesson Automation’s proprietary software platform which integrates the products through a shared database, giving healthcare professionals a central view of medication data, robust reporting capabilities, and unique features and functionality, enabling: • Improved pharmacy-nursing communication • Streamlined workflow • Enhanced productivity • Improved patient safety • Better value for the IT enterprise Markets Served Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. and Canada, with integrated automation solutions for pharmacy, nursing and surgical suites, including: n Central Pharmacy PROmanager-Rx™ - the first fully automated system for storing and dispensing manufacturer-packed unit-dose medications that enables the pharmacy to deliver doses faster, with greater safety and accuracy. ROBOT-Rx® - improves medication safety and process efficiencies while helping to contain costs, typically performing 90% of patientspecific, unit-dose dispensing, as well as processing automated dispensing cabinet replenishment. MedCarousel® - dramatically increases the accuracy and efficiency of medication distribution through bar-code scanning and pick-tolight technology, whether restocking cabinets or supplementing patient-specific dispensing. PACMED™ - automates bar-code packaging of oral solid medications, improves packaging accuracy and workflow efficiencies, and facilitates the transition to scanning bar-coded medications at the patient’s bedside. Automation Decision Support™ – this analytics solution simplifies performance monitoring for a hospital’s pharmacy and nursing departments, enabling better decision making. n Nursing AcuDose-Rx® – fast and reliable medication dispensing cabinet that gives nurses ready access to the medications they need, while pharmacy maintains oversight of the medication use process NarcStation™ – Automates management of controlled substances through tracking software and optional secure storage, for better security and efficiency n Surgical Solutions include Anesthesia-Rx™ – The providers’ choice for a fast, intuitive workflow, offers reliable access to medication, increasing safety and compliance Trade Shows / Meetings Attended Visit Booth #713 during ASHP Midyear 2011 to learn more about McKesson Automation solutions. Ordering Information To learn more about McKesson Automation solutions, visit www.mckesson.com/automationsolutions or call (800) 594-9145.
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