New Technology Designed to Enhance Efficiency, Accuracy of Medication Delivery for PatientsNovember 10, 2005Philadelphia, PA--Roxborough Memorial Hospital announces today the installation of PyxisConnect, an electronic physician-to-pharmacy order management system designed to enhance prescription medication control and delivery. Scan stations located in all hospital inpatient units, as well as radiology, wound care, IV infusion, the operating room and same day surgery, electronically alert the pharmacy of a patients prescription medication order. The order is reviewed, approved and automatically processed via the hospitals pharmacy management system. PyxisConnect directly connects the physician with the pharmacy, states Dr. Loan Vu, PharmD, MBA, the hospitals pharmacy director. We expect that the system will help reduce prescription medication delivery time and safeguard our patients well-being and safety. Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 137-bed community hospital located at 5800 Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. The hospital, a part of Tenet Healthcare Corporation since 2002, has served the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia for more than a century. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). To learn more about Roxborough Memorial, visit www.roxboroughmemorial.com. Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services. Tenets hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and services. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.  
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