Swisslog Automated Medication Management Systems Lead Workflow Changes in Brazilian Hospital Pharmacy

MARANELLO, Italy, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE), one of the most important hospitals in Latin America, announces it has entered an agreement with Swisslog Healthcare Solutions, a leading supplier of automation and software solutions for material transport and medication management, to re-engineer its pharmacy processes. The agreement is part of an ambitious project of expansion and modernization that significantly increases the hospital's size and expands its number of beds to 720. The project goals are to increase capacity and, based on the principles of continuous improvements and excellence, assure sustainable growth through state-of-the-art equipment and by providing quality health care.

The Swisslog agreement covers high-technology systems in two complementary devices: the PillPick^® Automated Packaging and Dispensing System, which automatically packages and dispenses patient-specific therapies in unit doses, and the BoxPicker^™ Automated Pharmacy Storage System, which provides secure storage and retrieval of medications in original manufacturer packaging. The combination of these two automated systems will allow the hospital to manage and trace its entire drug formulary from the wholesaler to the patient bedside.

"We are proud that a leading Brazilian institution – the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – has chosen Swisslog to automate its medication management processes," says Massimo Zagnoni, Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA for Swisslog Healthcare Solutions. "Our solutions help guarantee caregiver service quality and patient safety, which are absolute priorities for Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein," concludes Zagnoni.

The PillPick System is equipped with cutting-edge technologies such as AutoPhial™ Plus, a new integrated module for automated blister cutting, medication handling and unit-dose production. AutoPhial Plus automatically performs the picking and cutting of blisters, handling of medications and their transfer to the packaging module. The system automates the cutting of up to 95% of blister types into single units. The packaging module also will be equipped with PickView™, the vision system that provides documentation supporting the right drug in right package.

"At Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, our vision is to be leaders and innovators in medical and hospital care, a benchmark in knowledge management, and recognized for our commitment to social responsibility," affirms Miguel Cendoroglo, MD, hospital Director. "We identified Swisslog as an ideal partner for changing our medication management processes and we are convinced that Swisslog solutions will help us to achieve our targets."

The Swisslog solutions will be integrated into HIAE's Hospital Information System (HIS) to guarantee full traceability of medications providing a chain-of-custody and the complete control and accuracy of costs allocation throughout the medication management process. The Swisslog and HIAE teams are working enthusiastically together, with the automation scheduled to go live during 2^nd Quarter 2016. For more information on Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, visit www.einstein.br. For more information on Swisslog solutions for hospital automation, visit swisslog.com/healthcare.

About Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein
The SBIBAE operates in three integrated and equally important fronts: health care, social responsibility and the generation and dissemination of knowledge. The activities of health care are concentrated in the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and in the area of preventive and diagnostic medicine that contribute to the sustainability of social responsibility, teaching and research. The Instituto Israelita Albert Einstein de Responsabilidade Social (IIRS) works in its own programs or in conjunction with public health system to help meet the health care needs, or technological skills of the community. The research and education activities are housed in the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa (IIEP) and confer innovation to other areas of SBIBAE.

About Swisslog
Swisslog designs, develops, and delivers best-in-class automation for forward-thinking hospitals, warehouses, and distribution centers. We offer integrated solutions from a single source – from consulting to design, implementation and lifetime customer service. Behind the company's success are 2,500 employees worldwide, supporting customers in more than 50 countries.

Swisslog is part of the KUKA group, a leading global supplier of intelligent automation solutions. www.kuka.com

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Swisslog Italia SpA
Massimo Zagnoni
VP Sales & Marketing

Tel.: +39 0536 240 311
Email 
Website: www.swisslog.com/healthcare

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Institutional communication
Tel.: (+55 – 11) 2151-0348/0460/1746/0464
Email 
Website:  http://www.einstein.br

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