Nurses and other clinicians can rely on the LifeCare PCA Infusion System with Hospira MedNet Software to provide them with the information and support they need during programming and use, including:

• Wireless connectivity capability that facilitates real-time infusion monitoring, including support of real-time 5-rights verification
• Confirmation screens and stored protocols that are displayed on intuitive, easy-to-understand programming screens
• A built-in bar code reader to help confirm the right medication and the right concentration
• Prefilled, bar-coded medication vials with colored labels that help reduce errors and assure a correct match to the hospital's medication rule set
• A clear, easy-to-read numeric keypad that allows direct input of numbers

Administrators can use the system's data capture and reporting capabilities for tracking and enhancing productivity and outcomes. Standard report templates help maximize operational efficiencies by collating and displaying data to permit at-a-glance understanding of infusion data. Hospitals can analyze this information to:

• Manage resources wisely
• Work more efficiently
• Pinpoint problem areas
• Reduce the incidence of adverse drug events

In addition, when the LifeCare PCA Infusion System with Hospira MedNet Software is integrated into point-of-care systems and Computer Information System platforms, managers will have the flexibility to match their hospital's technology roadmap by enabling only what is needed:

• If the hospital's wired network goes wireless, each pump's wireless antenna can simply be switched on
• If stand-alone devices meet the hospital's needs right now, managers still have the flexibility to enable them at any time to connect a network to Hospira MedNet Software