Carefusion, a leading global medical technology company, announced that King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC) in Riyadh and Jeddah has selected CareFusion to expand its automated medication management process in the out-patient and in-patient pharmacies. KFSH & RC in Riyadh and Jeddah is planning to implement the new Pyxis ES platform of solutions, as well as the Pyxis Pharmogistics inventory management software and automated carousels operated by Pyxis Pharmogistics. The barcode-driven software integrates directly with the hospital IT system to help the pharmacy accurately order, manage and track medications. The software provides users with an automated workflow queue and manages inventory in all locations—including carousels, static shelves and refrigerators. “This barcoding technology helps free our pharmacists of logistical tasks,” said Dr. Ahmed Al-Jedai, Director Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA. “Our team can potentially complete medication fulfillment, verification and restocking processes more efficiently. In combination with the CareFusion Knowledge Portal, the overall solution can help us achieve our mission to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to all patients in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner. The analytics can help us find areas for improvement through standard reports that are very easy to run.” As part of the improved medication management process, KFSH & RC Riyadh will upgrade all current Pyxis MedStation systems to the new Pyxis MedStation ES system to simplify medication management with enterprise-wide technology. “In order to provide the highest level of specialized health care, we are working with CareFusion to benefit from the power of the Pyxis ES platform of solutions,” said Abdulgader Almoeen, Manager Pharmacy Automation and Support, KFSC, Riyadh. CareFusion is demonstrating the latest innovations for pharmacy automation solutions and the power of the Pyxis ES platform at the four-day Arab Health Conference until today (Jan. 29) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. — SG
