Healthcare IT and Infusion Delivery Resources

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Webinar Recording: A Review of Infusion Pump Drug Library Data & New Technology

In this insightful webinar Sean O’Neill, PharmD joins Sue Niemeier MHA, BSN, RN, Chip Royer, RPh, and Lauren McCormick, RPh to discuss the latest in drug library infusion data analytics and new technologies for addressing the pain points of drug library authoring and management.

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Ivenix Infusion System for Anesthesia Professionals

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery, drug management library, infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Next-generation technology for next-generation anesthesia care: Download our product brief and learn how the Ivenix Infusion System seamlessly integrates with other technologies and supports next-generation processes and advance medication regimens.

Large Volume Pump (LVP): Compatible Cleaning Solutions and Disinfectants

Topics: cleaning, covid 19, infusion therapy safety

Large Volume Pump: Ivenix Infusion System: Proper care and maintenance of the Ivenix Large Volume Pump (LVP) will help ensure optimal performance and longevity of the device.

Total Cost of Ownership of an Innovative Infusion System

Topics: infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Download our infographic on the total cost of ownership of the Ivenix Infusion System, designed from the ground up to prevent infusion related harm.

Developing a Smart Infusion Pump Dedicated to Infusion Safety

Topics: infusion therapy safety, interoperability

By Eric A. Smith & George Gray. Comprehensive usability engineering and risk analysis effort helped produce a smart infusion pump with new safety. Ergonomics in Design

COVID-19 Resources

Topics: covid 19, infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Managing infusion therapy in the age of COVID-19. Challenges and Solutions in Infusion Delivery.

The Ivenix Infusion System Brochure

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery, cyber security, drug management library, infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Meet The Ivenix Infusion System. Built from the ground up to leverage the power of the digital age, enhance patient safety, and fundamentally transform infusion delivery.

Ivenix Corporate Brochure

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery, cyber security, drug management library, infusion therapy safety, interoperability

The Infusion System That Changes Everything. Download our brochure to learn how we are rethinking infusion delivery to set new standards in safety, simplicity & interoperability.

Infusion Pump Evaluation Guidelines

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Download the Ivenix brief for the Top Ten questions to consider in helping to reduce the potential for infusion errors.

Exploring Real-World Performance of IV Pumps

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery, cyber security, infusion therapy safety

This paper investigates critical aspects of IV pump performance under real-world conditions and the possible adverse clinical impact. Download your free white paper for an in-depth review of the issues affecting pump performance. Authored by Robert Butterfield, RDB Consulting.

Cleveland Area Hospital Infusion Spotlight Story

Topics: infusion therapy safety

“Ivenix Demonstrates Infusion Efficiency, Ease-of-Use at Progressive Critical Access Hospital,” clinicians praise Ivenix Infusion System’s advanced performance in simulated environment.”. Download this Infusion Spotlight Story to learn more from Cleveland Area Hospital on their hands-on experience with the Ivenix Infusion System.

Cultivating a Culture of Patient Safety

Topics: infusion therapy safety

In this recent issue of 24×7 magazine, Ivenix CTO George Gray is featured in an article focusing on HTM professional’s role in improving patient safety, considering device safety, usability, and security when making technology acquisition decisions.

Go with the Flow: Insights into Complex Infusion Delivery Systems

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Watch this webinar (supported by Ivenix and the AAMI Foundation’s National Coalition to Promote the Save Use of Complex Healthcare Technology) as two experts in infusion pump use, design, and safety provide information about complex infusion technology in the clinical environment.

Interoperable Smart Pumps Support Patient Safety

Topics: infusion therapy safety, interoperability

HIMSS Analytics 2018 Smart Pump Interoperability Study reveals providers’ priorities and challenges related to smart pump integration. Download your free white paper for an in-depth review of the results of the recent study conducted by HIMSS Analytics and Ivenix.

IV Smart Pumps & Error-Prone Programming Tasks: Comparison of Four Devices

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This article, published in AAMI’s Summer 2018 Horizons supplement of the Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T) peer-reviewed publication, compares programming workflows between the Ivenix Infusion System and infusion systems from BD/CareFusion, Baxter Healthcare, and ICU Medical.

Webinar: 2018 Smart Pump Interoperability Study

Topics: interoperability

Complimentary webinar presents results from the 2018 Smart Pump Interoperability Study, conducted in partnership with HIMSS Analytics

Infusion Pump Performance: Flow Accuracy & Continuity Often Don’t Add Up

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery, infusion therapy safety

In this article, published in Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, clinical implications of variability in flow accuracy are explored, as well as a new paradigm for pump technology to ensure high-quality patient care and safety.

Ivenix Infusion System for IT & Clinical Engineering

Topics: infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Download the product brief to learn how the Ivenix Infusion System centralizes deployment and maintenance for the enterprise fleet, while enabling secure, seamless infusion interoperability to streamline efficiencies.

HIMSS Code Red Podcast: The Battle for Your Connected Devices

Topics: cyber security, interoperability

The HIMSS Code Red podcast features thought leaders discussing current issues in healthcare cybersecurity. In this latest episode, host Rod Piechoswki speaks with George Gray, Ivenix CTO.

The Future of Infusion Systems: Simplicity, Interoperability, & Security

Topics: cyber security, infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Insights on the heightened need for simplicity and security in infusion system design amidst the increasing trend toward interoperability between infusion pump systems and the EMR.

The Quest to Reduce Infusion Errors

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery

Considerations for nurses when evaluating new or existing infusion technology, with the goal of reducing infusion errors and improving patient safety.

Infusion Pump Alarms: Improving Intravenous Therapy

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Download your free white paper and learn more about opportunities to improve infusion pump alarms and alarm management.

Ivenix Infusion System for Pharmacists

Topics: drug management library

Download the product brief and learn more about how the Ivenix Infusion System adds pharmacy expertise to the entire infusion process to bring a new level of safety and efficiency to the delivery of today’s advanced medications.

Innovations in Practice: Secondary Infusions – A Common Source of Missed or Under Delivery

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Examine trends of use errors with secondary delivery and what innovations have occurred in the last 10-15 years.

Employing a Remote Usability Testing Method to Conduct Summative Usability Testing

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This poster presentation, conducted at the 2018 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, explores the challenges associated with summative testing amongst specific user backgrounds and testing effort.

When Accuracy & Flow Don’t Add Up: The Case for New Design in Large Volume Pumps

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery

Susan Niemeier, Chief Nursing Officer for Ivenix, offers insights around the need for a new paradigm in pump technology to enhance performance in a variety of real-world clinical conditions.

Supporting Medication Safety: Improving Intravenous Therapy

Topics: drug management library

Download your free white paper and learn more about how infusion systems can enhance medication safety through empowering clinician’s use of the “Five Rights”.

Ivenix Infusion System for Nurses

Topics: infusion therapy safety, interoperability

Download the product brief and learn how the Ivenix Infusion System is designed to help nurses focus on patients, and simplify every step of infusion delivery, to enhance safety, and to inform care.

Next-Era Infusion Management Systems: Inherently Intelligent from the Start

Topics: interoperability

George Gray, Ivenix CTO, provides insights on the need for transformational software and system architectures as the foundation for achieving major innovation in IV Infusion Management in the March/April issue of AAMI Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T).

Infusion Pump Security Guidelines

Topics: cyber security

Infusion pumps are ubiquitous throughout the hospital, and the hospital enterprise is only as strong as its weakest link. Download the Ivenix brief for the top considerations for keeping infusion pumps secure from potential cyber threats.

Top Ten Infusion Pump Security Guidelines

Topics: cyber security

Learn more about security for infusion pumps by downloading our Top Ten Infusion Pump Security Guidelines.

Cybersecurity for Infusion Devices in a Digital Healthcare World

Topics: cyber security

Read about the latest considerations and insights to prevent security breaches with infusion devices in the face of ever increasing health IT interoperability.

Ensuring Secure & Safe Infusion Delivery in a Connected World

Topics: cyber security

George Gray, Ivenix CTO & VP of Research & Development, is featured in the Fall 2017 issue of AAMI Horizons with his article, Ensuring Secure & Safe Infusion Delivery in a Connected World.

Infusion Pump Drug Libraries – Part 1 Challenges

Topics: drug management library

Download your free white paper and learn more about the challenges associated with creating, deploying, and maintaining smart pump drug libraries. This paper is part one of a series and reviews these drug library challenges in detail.

Infusion Pump Drug Libraries – Part 2 Solutions

Topics: drug management library

Download your free white paper and learn more about drug library innovations to address the current challenges with infusion system drug libraries. This paper is part two of a series and reviews potential new features and functionalities to address these challenges.

Patient Safety Webinar Series Focuses on Multiple IV Line Safety

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Learn from human factors experts who have researched the causes and strategies for overcoming the risks associated with multiple line infusions

Patient Safety Webinar Series Focuses on Drug Library Optimization

Topics: drug management library

Learn how Peninsula Regional Medical Center maintained a high compliance rate with their smart IV pumps.

Infusion Pump Drug Libraries: Challenges & Solutions – Part I

Topics: drug management library

Factors Affecting Large Volume Infusion Pump Accuracy and Flow

Topics: adaptive fluid delivery

This study examines the short term flow accuracy of three large volume infusion pumps and explores the clinical impact of flow variability for high risk medications with short half-lives.

Clinical Perspectives: The Need for Innovation in Infusion Pump Fluid Delivery

Topics: infusion therapy safety

There is a need for innovation in the infusion industry. Learn about the perspectives of clinicians and why more sophisticated pump technology is needed.

Security of Medical Devices Remains Critical Question in Buying Decision

Topics: cyber security

George Gray, CTO & VP of Information & Software Systems for Ivenix, provides considerations for healthcare organizations in assessing infusion device security as part of their buying decision.

Improving the Safe Use of Multiple IV Infusions

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Despite growing awareness of the factors that lead to errors in programming a single intravenous (IV) infusion, minimal research has been conducted into the errors that can result from administering multiple IV infusions to a single patient.

Optimizing Patient Outcomes: Questions Senior Hospital Leaders Should Ask About Infusion Therapy Safety

Topics: infusion therapy safety

This guide can be used to inform the hospital’s C-suite on the importance of supporting efforts to improve patient safety—and reduce costs—through the use of smart pump technology.

Harbingers of Healthcare Information Technology

Topics: interoperability

Sue Niemeier, Chief Nursing Officer for Ivenix, is featured as a Harbinger of Healthcare Information Technology in the Journal of Informatics Nursing.

Patient Safety Webinar Series Features Integrating the Electronic Health Record with Smart Pumps

Topics: interoperability

This Patient Safety webinar highlights how hospitals are addressing patient safety issues related to complex healthcare technology and in particular, infusion therapy safety.

Strategies in Making the Journey to Smart Pump BCMA-EMR Interoperability

Topics: interoperability

This poster highlights what’s involved in making the journey to smart pump-BCMA-EMR interoperability.

Infusion Pump-Makers Look to Improve Safety Through Interoperability

Topics: interoperability

Ivenix is featured in this latest article taking a closer look at the key players within the large volume infusion pump market.

Patient Safety Webinar Series Features Smart Pump Alarm Management

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Learn how Palomar Health addressed non-actionable smart pump alarms to reduce alarm fatigue.

Patient Safety Webinar Series Features Drug Library Alert Management

Topics: drug management library

Learn why and how Mount Sinai Beth Israel improved compliance with its hospital’s smart-pump drug library resulting in improved practice flow and reduced pump alerts and alert fatigue.

New Webinar – Nursing Informatics Perspective On Intelligent Infusion Systems

Topics: interoperability

The American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) is hosting a continuing education webinar focusing on the role of nursing informatics in advancing infusion system safety, efficiency, and usability.

Reflections on the Current State of Infusion Therapy

Topics: infusion therapy safety

The article reviews the current state of intravenous (IV) technology and delineates aspects that would benefit from improved design and development.

Comparison of Automated versus Manual Programming of Infusion Pumps

Topics: interoperability

This study compared the usability of automated versus manual programming of infusion pumps in a simulated environment.

Patient Safety Webinar Series Features Baylor Scott & White Health

Topics: infusion therapy safety

This seminar highlights how hospitals are addressing patient safety issues related to complex healthcare technology and in particular, infusion therapy safety.

Patient Safety Webinar – Raising the Bar on Infusion Safety

Topics: drug management library

Join us for a series of complimentary Patient Safety Seminars to highlight how hospitals are addressing patient safety issues related to complex healthcare technology and in particular, infusion therapy safety.

Designing the Next Generation Infusion Management System

Topics: interoperability

With an increased focus on medication error reduction, reduced costs and improved outcomes, infusion management is no longer just about delivering fluids or exporting data.

Addressing Cybersecurity In Infusion Devices

Topics: cyber security

Download your free white paper and learn more about the focus being given to cybersecurity across the medical device industry, and in particular with infusion devices.

IV Smart Pumps: The Impact of a Simplified User Interface on Clinical Use

Topics: infusion therapy safety

A pilot study was conducted to measure the differences in programming times and the frequency of programming use errors among three IV smart pumps.

Why Are Our Infusion Pumps Not Smarter or Safer?

Topics: infusion therapy safety

Thoughts from Matthew Weinger, MD on the current state of smart pumps.

From Smart Pumps to Intelligent Infusion Systems – The Promise of Interoperability

Topics: interoperability

Interoperability is a journey not a destination. The information in this article includes descriptions of major accomplishments to date, examples of the changes happening right now, and a future vision for further advances.

Infusing Patients Safely: Priority Issues From the AAMI/FDA Infusion Device Summit

Topics: infusion therapy safety

The Medical Device Safety Council/Infusion launched by the AAMI Foundation organized working groups to oversee the progression of solutions to 13 priorities, and worked with many people who have shared their time and expertise to infusion initiatives.

Infusion Management Technology: Real-World Lessons to Demonstrate Value

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Compendium of articles reflecting Pharmacists’ perspectives on infusion management and device integration.

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