Pyxis® MedStation® system

http://www.cardinal.com/us/en/providers/products/pyxis/products/medStation3500/index.asp
http://www.cardinal.com/us/en/providers/products/pyxis/brochure/MedStation%20Datasheet%203500.pdf
http://www2.kumc.edu/pharmacy/Policies/Operations/Pyxis%20MedStation%20Policy.pdf

What it is: a medication dispensing system that works with a hospital’s EMR system and barcodes to ensure that medications are dispensed to the right patients on schedule and in the proper dosages.
A nurse can check the Pyxis machine and see when the next patients in a department are to be administered and to whom. The nurse can open a patient’s Pyxis profile and compare it to their EMR (which is on the same console). Using a mobile unit, nurses confirm that they have the right patient before administering any drugs and then scan their own ID as an electronic signature.

Why it’s useful: The Pyxis MedStation is mobile. A nurse is able to bring everything to the patient and confirm what is to be administered before giving anything to a patient. Having the computer in the same unit as the medication, everything is in one place, reducing the risk of pulling the wrong medication. Additionally, nurses have to scan their own ID to confirm who gave patients their medication.

Standards: The machine needs access to a reliable internet connection so patient information is available in real time and nurses have the most up to date information regarding a patient’s information. Additionally, doctors need to be able to confirm that their patients have been given their medication on schedule.