BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that Duncan Regional Hospital (“DRH Health”) has become the first hospital in the United States to implement BD Alaris ™ EMR (Electronic Medical Record) Interoperability with the MEDITECH electronic health record (EHR), marking a significant advancement in patient safety, workflow efficiency and clinician support.
This integration brings together BD’s robust market-leading bi-directional infusion interoperability – now live at more than 960 sites in the United States. By expanding this capability to MEDITECH, BD now offers its Alaris™ EMR Interoperability solution to all three of the leading EHR systems in the U.S. market, providing advanced integration to an even broader range of healthcare organizations nationwide.
“Providing a safer environment for our patients is always our top priority at Duncan,” said Roger L. Neal, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DRH Health in Duncan, Okla. “With the current nursing shortage, this integration eliminates many small, repetitive tasks our nurses perform every day, allowing them to spend more time with patients and improving efficiency across our health system. We’re proud to lead the way as the first hospital in the nation to implement BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability with MEDITECH. This integration brings important safety features to one of the most complex processes in healthcare, and we’re confident it will result in safer administration, better documentation, more consistent infusion workflows, and greater satisfaction for our nursing teams and most importantly our patients.”
Enhancing Patient Safety and Efficiency
BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability enables seamless connection of infusion pumps into MEDITECH’s Patient Care and Patient Safety solution. Clinicians can now scan to verify patients, medications and smart pumps; send infusion orders directly from MEDITECH to BD Alaris™ pumps; and receive infusion statuses back into the EHR. By reducing manual programming and error-prone steps, this solution supports comprehensive, near real-time documentation, and helps ensure the right patient receives the right medication at the right dose while improving safety across the board.
“We are excited to support Duncan Regional Hospital as the first in the U.S. to go live with BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability integrated with MEDITECH,” said Tiffany Murphy, U.S. General Manager and Vice President of Medication Management Solutions. “This expansion marks a pivotal milestone, enabling us to offer our market-leading interoperability to a broader segment of healthcare organizations. With close to 1,000 live sites and a proven record of activating 12 new sites each month, BD is committed to advancing infusion safety and operational efficiency for hospitals across all three of the nation’s top EMRs.”
“This collaboration demonstrates our shared commitment to advancing patient safety and improving operational efficiency for clinicians,” said Emily Pacheco-Valente, RN, Product Manager at MEDITECH. “By connecting BD Alaris™ with MEDITECH’s robust HER platform, we are delivering many additional safety features to one of the most complex processes in healthcare – features hospitals can’t afford to overlook. We look forward to seeing the positive impact for both caregivers and patients.”
About BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability
BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability enables healthcare organizations to standardize infusion workflows, reduce inefficiencies, and minimize error-prone manual steps. By seamlessly connecting infusion pumps to EMR systems, the solution helps decrease the risk of IV medication errors and extends safety to every infusion administered. Learn more about BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability: https://www.bd.com/en-ca/products-and-solutions/solutions/interoperability.
