First DataBank, a leading provider of drug
databases that help drive patient safety, and Surgical Information
Systems (SIS), a provider of feature-rich perioperative
software solutions, announced today they have signed an agreement
whereby First DataBank will license its suite of comprehensive drug
information and associated developer software to Surgical Information
Systems to enable the integration of new functionality for drug
screening, dosing and documentation within the SIS suite of
interoperable surgery solutions.
“Our drug information will enable anesthesiologists and other
providers of care in the operating room environment to improve
medication-related decision making, providing essential patient safety
protections.”
Surgical Information Systems is the perioperative specialist, providing
solutions that cover the complete surgery and anesthesia care process.
Flexible SIS solutions enable predictable
outcomes to meet clinical, operational and financial goals. This
helps physicians, clinicians and others involved in the care process to
improve patient safety, optimize revenue, reduce costs and ensure
compliance.
In its current release, SIS has integrated First DataBank’s
comprehensive drug information to assist clinicians in performing key
clinical drug screening and medication reconciliation functionality. In
addition, SIS has utilized First DataBank’s drug information to perform
pediatric dose range checking, in order to provide appropriate doses for
this important patient population where dosing errors are more common.
First DataBank’s National
Drug Data File (NDDF) Plus™, one of the healthcare industry’s most
widely used sources of up-to-date drug information, supports safe
medication prescribing throughout the medication use process. NDDF Plus
combines drug descriptive and pricing information with an extensive
array of clinical decision-support modules. It encompasses medications
approved by the FDA, plus information on commonly-used over-the-counter
and alternative therapy agents, such as herbals, nutraceuticals and
dietary supplements.