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We are moving away from BD because as more of our large facilities started going live with BD Pyxis...

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Once BD does the initial training, there is no ongoing training. I would like it if the vendor...

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Overall, the idea of BD Pyxis IV Prep is great, but when our organization initially signed on, the...

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BD Pyxis IV Prep requires a lot of clicks to move an IV through, and the process could be a little...

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After our go-live, I had to create a lot of tips and tricks for our employees to get through the...

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Even when we have issues, getting in touch with BD’s support center is difficult, and when we are...

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Lessons Learned

I would tell someone that BD Pyxis IV Prep accomplishes the goal it sets out to accomplish, but the...

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Technology

BD Pyxis IV Prep is being sunsetted because the vendor acquired MedKeeper. If someone wants to see...

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Someone needs to have a really deep understanding of the product to fully control it. That is the...

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I haven't received any ongoing training for BD Pyxis IV Prep at all. The vendor promised me that...

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BD’s customer service isn't as promised. Every now and then, problems that we have that need to be...

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Functionality and Upgrades

If I knew of all of BD Pyxis IV Prep’s cons, I would not choose to buy it. I was expecting great...

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BD’s implementation of the product was a lengthy progress, but we kept on a timeline. There were...

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The vendor promised me all these things that did not work at the go-live. We had a few problems and...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep is not an especially user-friendly system, but it has a good safety system....

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We were not trained through the necessary steps because things were not covered in the correct...

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The vendor has been pretty open to feedback and adjusting things. We have worked with them pretty...

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Interfacing and Integration

There is some complexity with the volumetric versus gravimetric dosing. There is no two-way...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD has come out with some new updates. Things come up here and there, and some things don't work the...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep has a lot of extra safety features that we want. It is also very customizable for...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep has label templates that can be set for each facility. We can set the templates...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD has not kept their promises around timelines for functionality fixes and has not been on time...

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Our biggest successes with BD Pyxis IV Prep have been improved accuracy and an improved workflow....

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Service and Support

I worked with a lot of individuals during the upgrade implementation and post-implementation...

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Functionality and Upgrades

One of the nice things about BD's tool is that it creates consistency in how people create IV...

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We have no plans to discontinue the product, and at this exact point in time, I would probably buy...

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The product's major strength is its gravimetric capabilities. The capabilities are not widely...

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Interfacing and Integration

The product is integrated with our EMR, and not only does our EMR communicate with the product but...

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Nearly all of our medications are being made in the solution, but we still have a number of...

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Implementation and Training

The training is not great but not terrible. A lot of the training has been web based. There is...

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We are using the product but not to its highest potential. The reporting system in the product is...

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Service and Support

The vendor doesn’t keep all of their promises. For example, the vendor told us about some of the new...

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I heard that the vendor acquired some other technology that might work in conjunction with or...

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Implementation and Training

The individuals I worked with for the implementation services were extremely helpful and easy to get...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The vendor says that they are using gravimetric analysis to promote accuracy in IV production, and...

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Other Observations & Comments

Our technicians are less satisfied with the product than our pharmacists are. Technicians have their...

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Interfacing and Integration

I have sent enhancement requests with regard to lot management. We have medications that expire a...

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Service and Support

When we put in cases for support, the support people can figure out the issues and get things back...

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Sales and Contracting

We have tried to keep up with the aging hardware, and we have not received great support from BD to...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The product was written in Germany, so a lot of the background programming is in German. When we get...

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Interfacing and Integration

At the time of our purchase, the product's hardware integration was pretty new and not easy to set...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The product updates that allow for changes in the way we prepare drugs are slow and sometimes...

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BD is really slow at getting things done. Things are an ongoing slog with the vendor, and we have...

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BD has been pretty good to us, and they don't charge us for every little thing. They have been...

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Implementation and Training

We had problems after our implementation of BD Pyxis IV Prep, and it seemed as though BD didn't know...

Aug 2022
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Interfacing and Integration

We have problems with the integrations within BD Pyxis IV Prep.

Aug 2022
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Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep is not intuitive. The system throws too much information at the user, and we have...

Aug 2022
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Future Outlook

We haven't had a good experience with BD Pyxis IV Prep. The vendor hasn't kept their promises, and...

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Technology

BD Pyxis IV Prep is cumbersome to use. It takes 10–12 pictures for each dispense, and that takes too...

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Director

Service and Support

The product itself is pretty sustainable, and we don't have too much hardware downtime. We have...

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Lessons Learned

If we were thinking about buying BD Pyxis IV Prep again, I would probably want to do a full RFP...

Aug 2022
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Relationship

We are sticking with BD because our relationship with them is strong and because of their road map...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

I would like to see improvement for better enterprise use and the system is slow when we navigate...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

The technicians have improved their consistency in preparing IV medications.

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Director

Future Outlook

We are evaluating other options because the pain points we were hoping to work through are not...

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Relationship

The executive involvement from BD is the only reason I am still a BD customer. That involvement was...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep has been sturdy; the equipment doesn't fail, and there is no downtime.

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

I was looking to get several data points with BD Pyxis IV Prep. I am only getting one of those, and...

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Director

Service and Support

The implementation and the training for BD Pyxis IV Prep were rough. Although I know who to call for...

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ROI / Cost

BD nickel-and-dimes the heck out of us. We wanted to add one facility to the product, and BD wanted...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

My overall experience with BD Pyxis IV Prep is poor to moderate. The product is functional, but it...

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Functionality and Upgrades

A strength of BD Pyxis IV Prep is that it is a gravimetric workflow system, and it is the only...

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Relationship

There are lots of little nuances in the system where we can tell that BD purchased a solution from...

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Functionality and Upgrades

If I were facing a decision about whether to buy BD Pyxis IV Prep with the information and...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The onboarding reports are very weak. There are certain aspects of the configurations, particularly...

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Implementation and Training

The most recent training that we had was very scattered. The trainers gave people multiple options...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep is very stable now and has become more stable than it used to be. We used to get...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep does a good job of automating the IV room. The system is touted as bringing...

Jun 2022
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Implementation and Training

The initial training from BD was very good, but the ongoing training has been not so good. The...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

We had some initial project management issues with BD that delayed part of the project. There are...

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Functionality and Upgrades

When the system works, it works. The pharmacy seems to be pleased with the orders that we have going...

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Technology

We are seeing more hardware issues with things like the cameras BD has, and we are trying to nail...

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Relationship

We have had some issues. BD has a charging issue, and it appears they were aware of it before we...

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ROI / Cost

The product is helping us with safety.

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Interfacing and Integration

We put in a lot of work to make sure our EHR and BD Pyxis IV Prep communicate as needed so that...

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Interfacing and Integration

Things were a little rocky for us at first as we worked through the integration of BD with our EMR...

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Service and Support

BD is extremely responsive, and they have very good outlines for implementation. There were some...

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Implementation and Training

BD provides extensive training. Initially, there is a lot of it. They came on-site in the beginning,...

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Lessons Learned

There is a huge change in process when going to any compounding software, and it was a big change...

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The vendor is continuing to help maintain and support us when issues arise by providing us with job...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep is a very robust gravimetric preparation system. It has good reporting, and it is...

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Interfacing and Integration

BD Pyxis IV Prep is not as integrable as we would like.

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Service and Support

As far as BD’s support goes, we call one big call center, so it is hard to get somebody who is...

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Implementation and Training

If BD does any type of training, it is very basic and not really customized to our workflow. A lot...

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Other Observations & Comments

BD Pyxis IV Prep is incomplete. Sometimes it is hard to get reports and statistics out of the...

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Functionality and Upgrades

BD Pyxis IV Prep is pretty much just used for accuracy, and we pay a lot just for the accuracy...

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Technology

BD Pyxis IV Prep seems pretty stagnant to me. BD has kind of just left the system out there. I...

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Sales and Contracting

When we were in the process of looking at the different IV preparation products out there, BD did...

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Implementation and Training

When we were implementing this solution, the folks that BD brought in to help us get ready were very...

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Implementation and Training

BD does have decent training materials available. The problem with that is then we are left on our...

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Service and Support

If we get ahold of the right people at BD, we can get all of our issues resolved, and everything...

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Service and Support

BD doesn’t communicate about software upgrades. They don’t communicate about enhanced functionality....

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