BTMH Commits To Enhance Patient Safety Through Acquisition of Medication-Error Prevention Technology; Hospital One of First in NJ to Commit to Advanced Bar-Code Technology.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CAPE MAY Cape May, city (1990 pop. 4,668), Cape May co., S N.J., on Cape May peninsula and the Atlantic Ocean; settled in the 1600s, inc. 1857. One of the nation's oldest beach resorts, it became known in the mid-19th cent. COURT HOUSE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2003 Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital has become one of the first hospitals in the State, and the first in the South Jersey Cape area, to commit to purchasing a state-of-the-art pharmacy robotics system that utilizes bar-code technology to automate the dispensing of inpatient medications. The hospital signed a contract with McKesson Automation Inc. to purchase ROBOT-Rx(TM), a robotic system robotic system An integrated system of devices that automate production and manufacturing of goods and services Surgery An AI-based surgical assistant system, which processes sensory input from haptic interfaces and/or allows surgeons to act with more accuracy than that will be used in the pharmacy to dispense more than 51,000 doses of medication per month hospital-wide. The system is widely recognized in the healthcare industry for its accuracy and ability to prevent dispensing type medication errors. BTMH BTMH Balanced Traffic Routing with Maximum-Hop Assignment also hopes to achieve reduced inventory and labor costs. "We are committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of our patients. Acquiring this technology will set new standards of care Standards of care are medical or psychological treatment guidelines, and can be general or specific. They specify appropriate treatment protocols based on scientific evidence, and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given by giving the residents here access to the most advanced capabilities available in the country," said Thomas L. Scott, FACHE FACHE Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives , Burdette's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . The hospital is set to begin installation of the system this fall, and will begin use of the technology for its patients in early December. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BTMH Pharmacy Director, Joe Walker, PharmD, "The implementation of this technology demonstrates the hospital's long-term commitment to quality of care by ensuring patient safety and improving efficiency in the medication use process." About McKesson McKesson Corporation, the 20th largest industrial company in the United States, is the leading provider of supply, information and care management products and services designed to reduce costs and improve quality across healthcare. McKesson solutions empower healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver care more effectively and efficiently. McKesson Automation Inc., a business unit of McKesson Corporation, is the market leader in bar code based pharmacy and supply automation solutions that help hospitals re-engineer and improve their medication use and supply management processes. More information about McKesson is available at www.mckesson.com. |
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