DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ForHealth Technologies, Inc., a leader in automated devices for intravenous drug preparation, announced today that Yale-New Haven Hospital of New Haven, Conn. will install and use IntelliFill i.v., ForHealth’s i.v. pharmacy robotic technology to place additional emphasis on patient safety and cost efficiency.
“Our hospital has a long history of employing the latest advances in technology as part of our overall strategy to offer patients the safest, most efficient and affordable health care available,” said Lisa Stump, MS, acting director of Pharmacy Services at Yale-New Haven Hospital. “The IntelliFill i.v. system complements an already robust technology infrastructure, and it provides us with the type of equipment that automates a very high-risk, error- prone process. It also brings operational efficiency that allows us to allocate our resources in a more effective manner.”
IntelliFill i.v. automates the compounding and labeling of intravenous doses in syringes at speeds that can only be achieved through automated processes. By employing bar code scanning, vision systems and weight confirmation steps, and by providing final products that are identified with barcodes, IntelliFill i.v. reduces medication errors. Furthermore, by providing a ISO Class 4 compounding environment, IntelliFill i.v. assures that the final i.v. product produced is of the highest quality. The system also promotes long-term hospital cost savings by preparing the final intravenous products in a syringe instead of an i.v. bag.
With nearly five million patient-use syringes prepared in hospitals by its IntelliFill i.v. robots, ForHealth Technologies understands the rigorous requirements for accuracy, productivity and sterility. ForHealth’s innovations are setting new standards for hospital pharmacies in patient safety, cost efficiency and compliance with new regulations such as U. S. Pharmacopoeia <797>.
“Most health organizations recognize the challenging tasks of reducing medication errors while increasing cost and operational efficiency,” said Rod Wolford, chairman and CEO of ForHealth Technologies, Inc. “We are pleased that Yale-New Haven Hospital has placed its confidence in ForHealth’s IntelliFill i.v. to help provide a solution that overcomes these challenges.”
For the 13th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Yale- New Haven Hospital as one of the nation’s top hospitals, according to its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, published last July.
About ForHealth Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1998, ForHealth Technologies, Inc. ( http://www.fhtinc.com/ ), a leader in automated devices for intravenous drug preparation, is committed to increasing patient safety and decreasing operating costs by automating the preparation of small-volume injectable medications in healthcare organizations worldwide. Offering safety, accuracy, efficiency and reliability, our IntelliFill i.v. automates the preparation of i.v. syringes, greatly enhancing both the safety of patients and the efficiency of hospital pharmacies.
About Yale-New Haven Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital is a major academic medical center that accepts patient referrals and hospital transfers from throughout Connecticut, the nation and the world. Yale-New Haven, one of the area’s largest, oldest and most stable employers with over 6,000 employees, is well known by consumers in Connecticut through personal experience or the experience of a family member. Last year, the hospital treated over 47,000 inpatients and over 570,000 outpatients. Nationally, Yale-New Haven is one of 50 medical centers that collectively train nearly 40 percent of the physicians who enter practice in the United States each year. The 944-bed hospital also serves as a major educational resource for nursing and allied health professionals.
Contact: Joel Osborne Kevin Punsky ForHealth Technologies, Inc. Dalton Agency 386-274-4447 904-398-5222 josborne@fhtinc.comkpunsky@daltonagency.com
ForHealth Technologies
CONTACT: Joel Osborne of ForHealth Technologies, Inc., +1-386-274-4447,or josborne@fhtinc.com; or Kevin Punsky of Dalton Agency, +1-904-398-5222, orkpunsky@daltonagency.com, for ForHealth Technologies
Web site: http://www.fhtinc.com/