Why IntelliDOT?Why IntelliDOT?
Because to err is human
As reported in a 2002 article by David Bates and Ken Barker, Medication Errors Observed in 36 Health Care Facilities1, a typical hospital administers 19 percent of medications incorrectly, while 1.3 percent of these medication errors are classified as potentially harmful. At the very least, these harmful medication administration errors extend the patient length of stay, resulting in increased operating and liability costs for hospitals.
However, medication administration errors can virtually be eliminated by using a barcode point-of-care (BPOC) solution, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its landmark report, To Err is Human. And the IntelliDOT System proves it every day at our customers’ hospitals and at their patients’ bedsides.
Because nurses use it – and it works
IntelliDOT customers consistently report industry-leading adoption rates – on average in excess of 95 percent. This is significantly higher than other approaches to medication administration error prevention that rely on bulky Computers on Wheels (COWs) or complicated PDA-type devices.
Most importantly, IntelliDOT customers have documented and proven, via pre- and post- implementation medication error studies, to virtually eliminate serious medication administration errors at the bedside. With excellent user compliance, zero workarounds, and guaranteed implementation timelines, the IntelliDOT CAREt System is the only solution on the market that can guarantee bedside patient safety.
| “IntelliDOT has proven their barcode point of care system is easy to implement, easy to learn, and easy to use as they continue to rollout their Patient Safety Systems now fully implemented in over 20 of our HMA hospitals. Our nurses have accepted it, like it, and more importantly, use it.” | |
| Jim Jordan, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for HMA |
Because IntelliDOT is best-in-class BPOC
Only the IntelliDOT System has a comprehensive range of capabilities designed for ease of use and best-in-class BPOC performance:
| • | Communicates with any pharmacy system ot HIS |
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| • | Expert clinical implementation within 4-6 months – less than a third of the time required by competitors |
| • | Designed by nurses for nurses |
| • | Absolutely no workarounds or shortcuts – nurses must scan patient wristband at bedside |
| • | Simplified, optimized user interface that’s easy to learn and operate |
| • | Light, handheld wireless device for easy carrying and one-hand operation |
| • | Purpose-built for bedside documentation – not bulky COWs that cannot be taken into rooms or industrial PDAs that can’t be cleaned |
| • | Batteries that last an entire 12-hour shift or longer |
| • | 99.99 percent uptime performance and easy maintenance – no additional staff required |
| • | Ability to scan 100 percent of all medications in the pharmacy |
| • | Easy expansion to comprehensive bedside care modules – vital signs, blood product administration, breast milk matching, and lab specimen collection management |
When the primary goal is patient safety – and eliminating medication administration errors at
the
bedside – the next best step for hospitals of any size is BPOC. And the best choice is the
IntelliDOT System.
1. Barker KN, Flynn EA, Pepper GA, Bates DW, Mikeal RL. “Medication Errors Observed in 36 Health Care Facilities”. Arch Intern Med.2002;162:1897-1903