Enhancing Medication Delivery: Wellstar Health System's Partnership with BD for Improved Patient Care
Wellstar Health System has partnered with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) to enhance medication delivery for patients across its healthcare facilities. By integrating BD Pyxis™ Pro medication dispensing technologies with BD Alaris™ Infusion Systems, Wellstar aims to provide clinicians with greater accuracy, real-time visibility, and streamlined workflows to focus on delivering safe care to patients. The new BD Pyxis™ Pro Dispensing Solution with Analytics in BD Incada™ offers enterprise-wide visibility into medication inventory and customizable dashboards for actionable intelligence. Wellstar clinicians can use barcode scanning with BD Alaris™ EMR Interoperability to send infusion orders directly from the electronic medical record.
Susan Wright, Pharm.D., Vice President of Pharmacy Services at Wellstar Health, emphasized the importance of delivering safe, innovative care to every patient through technology implementation. Wellstar's participation in BD's Strategic Development Council for Medication Management Solutions contributes expertise to drive future innovation and shape next-generation solutions. Connor Bates, Worldwide President for Medication Management Solutions at BD, highlighted the collaboration with Wellstar to advance medication safety and improve patient outcomes through connected, intelligent medication management.
The partnership between Wellstar and BD reflects a shared vision to strengthen safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes across the continuum of care. By leveraging technology, Wellstar aims to position itself as a leader in improving community health. Wellstar Health System is known for its PeopleCare approach, personalized patient experience, and commitment to serving communities as a non-profit health system. Wellstar embraces innovation, technology, and training future caregivers to provide expert compassionate care at every stage of life.