According to a recent report from the American Hospital Association, hospitals continue to face escalating operational costs and economic pressures. Staffing shortages remain an issue, along with rising drug costs and expenses associated with the implementation of new technologies. Security is also an ongoing concern, not only as it pertains to the protection of sensitive patient data but also concerns of cyberattacks bringing entire systems down.

These and other challenges are driving many hospitals to examine how efficiently and economically they are distributing medications and other materials across their complexes. More specifically, they are looking at areas including hospital pharmacies and pneumatic tube systems and how they can develop more effective models that meet stringent patient centered care standards with fewer potential points of error and less need for expensive human intervention. Read More >