SIS Technologies and Creative Healthcare Systems Partner to Bring RFID Solutions to Community Hospitals

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SIS Technologies and Creative Healthcare Systems (CHS) have announced a partnership to provide RFID integration of health care information systems designed for community hospitals and affiliated medical facilities. This collaboration aims to improve patient safety and track pharmaceutical inventory more efficiently. For over 10 years, CHS has provided community hospitals with technologically advanced information systems solutions built on the Sun Microsystems platform. The partnership enables CHS to leverage RFID solutions from SIS Technologies, one of the region's largest Sun Microsystems iForce technology providers.

Key Takeaways:

  • SIS Technologies and Creative Healthcare Systems (CHS) have formed a partnership to integrate RFID technology into healthcare information systems for community hospitals.
  • The partnership aims to improve patient safety by tracking medications and inventory in real-time.
  • The first RFID-enabled module will be the Pharmacy Medication Administration Record (MAR) function of Creative Healthcare's MedGenix Health Information Network.
  • The solution will allow real-time viewing of a patient's clinical history when the pharmacy MAR appliance is in physical proximity of the patient.
  • The partnership will enable hospitals to track pharmaceutical inventory more efficiently, reducing errors and improving patient safety.
  • SIS Technologies will be the exclusive provider of CHS' RFID solutions in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona.
  • The joint CHS and SIS solution running on the Sun platform can help hospitals save time and money by allowing them to better track and manage their pharmaceutical inventory.

Statistics:

  • SIS Technologies has over 10 years of experience providing community hospitals with technologically advanced information systems solutions built on the Sun Microsystems platform.
  • The partnership aims to improve patient safety by reducing errors in medication administration.
  • The first RFID-enabled module will be unveiled at the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) Annual Conference on March 17-19, 2004.
  • SIS Technologies is a leading Sun Microsystems iForce Partner and a premier provider of infrastructure, technical support, services, and technology solutions.
  • Creative Healthcare Systems, Inc. has been installing the MedGenix Health Information Network in community hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities across the south-central United States since 1993.

Sources:

  • Houston, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SIS Technologies and Creative Healthcare Systems (CHS) today announced a partnership to provide RFID integration of health care information systems designed for community hospitals and affiliated medical facilities.
  • About SIS Technologies, Inc. SIS Technologies ( http://www.sis-tek.com/ ) is a leading Sun iForce Partner and a premier provider of infrastructure, technical support, services, and technology solutions.
  • About Creative Healthcare Systems, Inc. Creative Healthcare Systems, Inc. ( http://www.medgenix.com/ ) introduced the MedGenix Health Information Network in 1993.
  • About Sun Microsystems' Work With RFID Sun Microsystems' industry-leading, standards-based, RFID solution is a comprehensive end-to-end offering that includes hardware, software, services, and best-in-class alliances.