Environmental Monitoring Resource

Dickson announces the availability of its white paper, "A Guide to Hospital Environmental Monitoring," for download. The guide includes reviews and summaries of the regulatory landscape; liability concerns and regulatory compliance audits; monitoring instrument options; step-by-step guides to matching instruments to application requirements; calibration requirements; environmental monitoring to defray rising energy costs; and purchasing tips. Quick reference guides from this white paper include a chart of best-match monitoring technology for various health care applications, a return-on-investment calculator for wireless monitoring instruments, and US compliance guidelines summaries provided by Siemens Building Technologies' expert Kim A. Barker. The white paper can be downloaded HERE.

Dickson Company visit www.dicksondata.com

Wolters Kluwer Health has unveiled enhancements to its online drug information reference, "Facts & Comparisons Online for Health Systems." Among the enhancements are a more intuitive user interface, deeper integrated content, simplified searching, and smarter tools
to help pharmacists and other clinicians with
evidence-based drug information, enabling efficient therapeutic decisions.

Wolters Kluwer Health visit www.wolterskluwer.com

Enteral System for NICU Feeding

Baxa announces the launch of an awareness campaign for its NeoThrive enteral feeding system. The system provides neonatal intensive care units a distinct "enteral only" orange coloring and a specialty connector to eliminate the risk of serious IV line misconnections. Together with the NeoThrive enteral pump, the Baxa system provides a dedicated enteral system that combines visual cues and clear identification to ensure the safety of enteral connections for NICU feeding. The system includes the NeoThrive enteral syringes, which will not mate to standard luer connections, preventing connection to an IV line. In addition, the NeoThrive enteral pump functions only with NeoThrive syringes, preventing the use of an IV syringe for enteral feeding.

Baxa Corporation visit www.baxa.com

Innovation Associates announces the next generation of its PharmASSIST SmartCabinet counting technology. The new version offers a high-resolution, touch-screen display, a tuck-away keyboard and mouse drawer, and 46 independently operating tablet and capsule dispensers, which count prescriptions simultaneously. The counting technology maintains a footprint of three square feet, an individual dispenser capacity of 800cc, on-site dispenser calibration, and computer controlled, locked hopper doors.

Innovation Associates visit www.innovat.com

Wireless Temperature Monitoring

Veriteq Instruments announces a new version of its viewLinc wireless temperature monitoring and alarming system for hospital and pharmaceutical environments. Using triple-recording redundancy, viewLinc installs easily on any standard existing network, requiring no dedicated network, extraneous wiring, or outsourced IT for installation. One new feature is the ability to generate and email reports automatically. Reports on alarm history, temperature data, statistics, and more are sent to personnel on a user-determined schedule.

Veriteq Instruments visit www.veriteq.com

Lexmark introduces enhancements to its RFID solution, giving customers an alternative to track and access their assets and information with real-time visibility. Combining RFID technology with laser printing, Lexmark's RFID UHF option is designed as an add-on accessory for its T654 monochrome laser printer, allowing for fast printing of RFID label media.

Lexmark International, Inc visit www.lexmark.com/RFID

Spanish Auxiliary Labels

Medi-Dose/EPS introduces a wide line of Spanish pharmacy and nursing auxiliary labels. The labels measure 3/8" x 1 " and are brightly colored, containing easily identifiable graphics. When used with Mini-LiquiDose labels and MILT 3.0 software, pharmacists and nurses can design their own auxiliary labels. Bar codes, graphics, special fonts, TALLman lettering, shapes, and logos can all be included on the labels.

Medi-Dose, Inc/EPS, Inc visit www.medidose.com

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has launched an initiative for pharmacists to improve influenza immunization rates among health care workers. ASHP's new online resource, www.youcanstoptheflu.com, was developed by a panel of pharmacist immunization experts to engage pharmacists as advocates to improve seasonal influenza immunization rates of health care workers in their health systems. The site features a resource center with links to recommendations and updates from the CDC and The Joint Commission, as well as list-serves to keep pharmacists informed about the latest immunization trends and vaccine shortages.

American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists visit www.ashp.org

Union Springs Pharmaceuticals introduces MyClyns spray, a non-stinging, non-burning, alcohol-free spray that is safe for use on all mucous membranes. In laboratory tests, this spray is shown to reduce 99.99% of more than 60 harmful pathogens, including MRSA, E. coli, and staph. MyClyns can be sprayed directly into the eyes, ears, mouth, and on minor cuts and abrasions.

Union Springs Pharmaceuticals, Inc visit www.mygermspray.com

Endur ID introduces its color-coded alert bands, manufactured and pre-printed to meet color-
coding wristband standards for font style and
colors. Endur ID wristbands are designed to exceed all current TJC recommendations. Allergy, fall risk, DNR, latex allergy, and restricted extremity bands are available.

Endur ID visit www.endurid.com

Stanley InnerSpace introduces SpaceTRAX, a Web-based inventory management software system that uses bar coding technology to increase charge capture, reduce excess inventory, and increase inventory turns. Integration ready, SpaceTRAX can be interfaced with billing, purchasing, and patient information systems. Track device expiration date, lot, serial number, and more.
In addition, SpaceTRAX can be combined with InnerSpace's RFID technology.

Stanley InnerSpace visit www.stanleyinnerspace.com

Kirby Lester announces the new KL60, a compact, fully automated dispensing system. The KL60 is sized and priced for any hospital outpatient pharmacy that dispenses from 100 to 1,000+ prescriptions per day. The KL60 is 29" wide, 46" long, and 78" high, and handles the labeling and filling of a pharmacy's top 60 medications. The KL60 can dispense more than 160 prescriptions per hour, has built-in workflow software, "intelligent" (encoded) and shaped cassettes for specific medications to prevent dispensing errors, uninterrupted operation during replenishment, flexible labeling, and offers full networking with Kirby Lester's KL20 and KL30.

Kirby Lester, LLC visit www.kirbylester.com

Digital Edition

PP&P is now available online in the exact layout and appearance of the print edition, and includes more interactive features, such as the ability to access websites and request information with the click of a mouse. To view this article in the digital edition, CLICK HERE.