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
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.
