CareFusion Release: Pyxis ES Platform Now Live In More Than 600 Sites Nationwide

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CareFusion, a BD company (NYSE: BDX), announces that its enterprise-level Pyxis^® ES platform, developed to help hospitals and health systems better manage medications across the care continuum, is now live in more than 600 sites.

"Over the past couple of years, there has been noticeable acceleration in the adoption of enterprise-level technology for automated medication dispensing, motivating health care facilities to upgrade from existing Pyxis technology or an alternative approach to dispensing," said Jason Strohm, worldwide vice president and general manager of Dispensing and Preparation Technologies for BD. "The Pyxis ES platform provides enterprise-level medication management that helps improve medication safety and inventory management, while making it easier for clinicians to optimize their time toward providing care."

A recent TechValidate survey of about 100 hospital pharmacists currently running on the Pyxis ES platform reveals the ways in which using the Pyxis ES platform provides value within and across the integrated health care delivery network versus traditional cart filling methods or other technology solutions.

Nearly two-thirds of respondents surveyed who had used other medication management systems cited medication safety concerns as a motivating factor to implement the Pyxis ES platform. Survey respondents identified four top benefits for their pharmacy operation post-implementation:

• Improved efficiency in addressing medication safety and medication security, as well as charge capture;
• Streamlined process of managing formulary items;
• Simplified management of user roles and permissions across an enterprise;
• Ease of web-accessible system use and management.  

About CareFusion
CareFusion, a BD company, serves the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals measurably improve the safety and quality of care. The company develops industry-leading technologies including Alaris^® infusion pumps and IV sets, MaxPlus^® and MaxZero IV connectors and sets, Pyxis^® automated dispensing and patient identification systems, AVEA^®, LTV^® series and AirLife^® ventilation and respiratory products, ChloraPrep^® products, MedMined^® services for data mining surveillance, V. Mueller^® surgical instruments, and an extensive line of products that support interventional medicine. For more information please visit www.carefusion.com.

About BD
BD is a leading medical technology company that partners with customers and stakeholders to address many of the world's most pressing and evolving health needs. Our innovative solutions are focused on improving medication management and patient safety; supporting infection prevention practices; equipping surgical and interventional procedures; improving drug delivery; aiding anesthesiology and respiratory care; advancing cellular research and applications; enhancing the diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancers; and supporting the management of diabetes. We are more than 45,000 associates in 50 countries who strive to fulfill our purpose of "Helping all people live healthy lives" by advancing the quality, accessibility, safety and affordability of healthcare around the world. In 2015, BD welcomed CareFusion and its products into the BD family of solutions. For more information on BD, please visit www.bd.com.

About TechValidate
TechValidate is a trusted third-party research organization that directly interfaces with business and technology end users to collect and validate information about their deployments. More information is available at www.techvalidate.com

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