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LifeBridge Health’s
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore to Implement ForHealth’s IntelliFill
i.v. as Major Component of Technology Strategy
Baltimore Institution Cites Robotic IV System’s Proven Track
Record, Scalability, Safety, and Compliance as Key Criteria
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA – January 9,
2007 – ForHealth
Technologies Inc., makers of IntelliFill i.v.™, a
high-speed robotic system for the preparation of IV medications
in syringes, announced today that Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a
LifeBridge Health facility, has purchased its pharmacy robotic technology
to automate its small volume i.v. medication preparation. Sinai
Hospital will implement the IntelliFill i.v. system in its inpatient
pharmacy and will prepare i.v. medications for both its facility
and for LifeBridge Health’s Northwest Hospital Center located
in Greater Baltimore.
“The IntelliFill i.v. system fits in perfectly with our technology
strategy of greatly reducing our volume of convenience dosage forms
and producing i.v. syringes for our hospitals with many pediatric
and critical care beds,” said Dr. John DiBona, Pharm.D., director
of pharmacy, LifeBridge Health. “It’s a turnkey solution
that provides us with economies of scale, high quality barcode scanning,
and immediate compliance with <USP 797>. Our decision was
made easier because of the IntelliFill’s proven track record
and our being able to visit two other IntelliFill installations
in our area.”
The IntelliFill i.v. system automates the compounding and labeling
of intravenous medication doses in syringes with a combination of
accuracy, reliability and speed often not possible using manual
processes. The system employs barcode scanning, vision systems and
weight confirmation steps, and delivers patient-labeled, barcoded
syringes prepared in an ISO Class 4 environment. As a result, IntelliFill
i.v. diminishes risks of touch contamination during preparation,
lowers drug budget costs and reduces the likelihood of medication
errors.
“Sinai Hospital’s decision is the latest example of
hospitals acquiring the IntelliFill system as part of a larger strategy
to advance patient safety and facilitate overall improvements in
operational efficiencies by automating the preparation of intravenous
medications,” said Rod Wolford, CEO, ForHealth Technologies.
“We are pleased that our technology will help Sinai Hospital
achieve its strategic objectives, as it is doing in other hospitals
across the country.”
About LifeBridge Health
LifeBridge Health is a regional health care organization that includes
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital Center, Levindale
Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Jewish Convalescent &
Nursing Home, and related subsidiaries and affiliates. For more
information, please visit www.lifebridgehealth.org.
About ForHealth Technologies Inc.
Founded in 1998, ForHealth Technologies, Inc., a leader in automation
technology 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, its robotic technology, IntelliFill i.v., automates
the preparation of IV syringes, greatly enhancing both the safety
of patients and the efficiency of hospital pharmacies. For more
information, please visit www.fhtinc.com.
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