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"The Hospira system has performed very well for us in terms of patient safety."

Pharmacy Manager, Jane Phillips Medical Center

The Foundation of Every Hospira MedNet Solution

The foundation tier of every Hospira MedNet implementation is the Core Package of software and services. The Core Package supports Hospira infusion systems in their most basic yet most critical function: safely delivering IV medications.

What Does the Core Package Allow Hospitals to Do?

  • Localized library downloads
  • Localized event uploads
  • Remote system administration


Hospira MedNet Core Package Application Groups

Each Hospira MedNet Core Package contains application groups with components that provide the essential tools for operating and maintaining the infusion management system over wired Ethernet networks.

Hospira MedNet Meds

  • CCA Setup: To add/edit/delete settings for Clinical Care Areas
  • Medication List Manager: To import medication lists
  • Drug Library Manager: To build drug libraries, assign custom names, manage rule sets and assign to CCAs
  • Master Infuser Settings: To set hospital-specific parameters to all infusers

Hospira MedNet Bedside

This functionlity is contained within each Plum A+®, LifeCare PCA® and Symbiq® infusion device

  • Dose Error Reduction Software (DERS)
  • Device Programming
  • Automated Warnings
  • Nested Limits
  • Nurse Call Communications

Hospira MedNet Performance Reports

Clearly organized reports developed from a clinical workflow perspective track medication events, variances and overrides in support of clinical quality improvement (CQI) initiatives. Standard reports include the following:

  • Asset Tracker
  • Asset Utilization
  • Edit Variance Detail
  • Edit Variance Summary
  • Event/Alarm Log
  • Infusion Status
  • Infusion Summary
  • Line Usage Analysis
  • Medications Infused
  • Medications Selected by Time of Day
  • Most Commonly Infused Medications
  • Next IV Due
  • Override Variance Detail
  • Override Variance Summary
  • PCA Utilization
  • Soft Limit Alert Responses
  • Software Download
  • Total Program Activity

These reports are available for Plum A+, LifeCare PCA and/or Symbiq infusion systems. Not every report is standard on every system.

Hospira MedNet Administrator

  • User Management: To add/edit/delete users and set privileges
  • Infuser Software Update: To import software and update devices (LifeCare PCA and Symbiq devices only)
  • Data Archiving: Automatically archives data to a network drive or peripheral
  • Drug Library Transfer: Facilitates shared drug library across multiple sites
  • Basic Asset Tracking: Uses existing network to assign location names and map devices to last known access point

Hospira MedNet Trainer

Branded handouts, signage, binders for nurse training

  • Classroom Training Materials
  • Simulation Training Materials
  • Train the Trainer

Quick Start Guide, handouts, binders

  • IT/Clinical Engineering Training Materials
  • Pharmacy Training Materials

Hospira MedNet Concierge

  • Field Service Engineer Support
  • Technical Services Organization (TSO) Support/Help Desk
  • Secure Software Update Center

Hospira MedNet Connect

  • Ethernet Interface: Connectivity to TCP/IP over Ethernet compliant networks; basic interface for roving workstations or testing