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I was very impressed with the training that we got for the Pyxis MedStation ES machines. There are a...

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The implementation went well. We bit off a larger chunk than we would have liked to because we...

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There is a difference in the turnaround time for BD's hardware customer service and the customer...

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BD had a lot of major hiccups in the process of getting started with the product, and there wasn't...

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BD is a little behind some of our other vendors in delivering on the promises that were made....

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We definitely like BD's help support system. We can contact the support people via the customer...

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We have electronic training software set up with BD that each new staff member can use.

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BD's support staff is wonderful. I can call the BD support person whenever, even for a small...

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BD could actually show us how to do things during the training. BD tried to train us beforehand, but...

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We like the Pyxis MedStation ES. The machines are pretty self-running. We haven't had many problems...

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The only thing about the product I am not satisfied with is the controlled safe. It is like the...

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BD likes to charge us for a lot of things that should be included. There are little software tweaks...

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BD does not do much ongoing training. They may train one or two people, but BD relies on the...

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The products are reliable. They solve a need very well, and there is relatively little downtime. The...

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BD does not charge for every little thing. We have a capped contract with them. We really do work...

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Once the product is launched, we don't really see the vendor again. There are no ongoing meetings...

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In the Pyxis system, we always have weird workarounds that we are trying to fix. They aren't...

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I feel like the BD support people should be doing preventative maintenance. Part of my service...

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I would highly recommend the Pyxis system. I chose it over other solutions because the functionality...

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We use the Pyxis PARx system, which BD is sunsetting. They have really dried up the support levels...

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Every time we do an implementation or upgrade to BD's technology, there are some significant...

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We have a customer success manager, and they do a great job of calling me when things are going on.

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I think that BD has a vision. The vision that they conveyed when they were selling us the equipment...

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BD really laid it on thick about how they could do many things with their product. They told us...

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When the equipment works, it works. Our only trouble with it is that we can't do things with the...

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BD's reports are extremely clunky and difficult to download. We can export them as Excel files or as...

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The product is spread out all over the place, and things work differently in each section. It is as...

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There are some nice things about the product. I can measure our stockout duration for the Pyxis...

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We don't have a road map with BD. We are at the mercy of time, waiting for whenever BD figures out...

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In the past, we upgraded to a version that had a lot of bugs. We shouldn't have been the first...

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Most of our BD upgrades have resulted in some sort of issue or incident where there has been...

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When we have issues, we go straight to the top-level folks at BD because they are the ones that are...

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Director

BD is very proactive with their service, and they send out their people to do preventative...

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We have a wonderful service contract with BD. They usually solve our problems very quickly. The...

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I like the equipment, I like the ease of use, and I like the CUBIE pocket technology. The product's...

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Director

BD is not flexible sometimes. They tend to nickel-and-dime.

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Usually, BD's teams do a good job. I don't usually have too many concerns. When it comes to the...

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BD has tried to push to have us do any service tickets through their online portal versus calling...

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Manager

Through a recent upgrade with BD, the product was basically revamped, and we had to completely...

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Even though we recently upgraded all our Pyxis MedStation ES cabinets, it seems like we still have...

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Manager

I don't really expect anything from BD. They are neither good nor bad at being proactive.

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Director

BD is always consistent with their offerings.

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Director

In my history of working with CareFusion on the Pyxis MedStation ES side, if we engage the...

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Director

We are exploring a couple of modules from BD that seem very exciting. Some things we are considering...

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Manager

Our integrations with the Pyxis MedStation ES work the way they are supposed to. We are able to see...

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Director

I like that we can put pop-ups in the Pyxis MedStation ES to tell the nurses things. For example,...

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Director

We don’t need the field service people on-site terribly often. We have a lot of nurses who are rough...

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Director

Because we have worked with BD for so many years, they are definitely a partner. When we went live...

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Manager

The Pyxis MedStation ES is pretty reliable. With the Pyxis MedStation ES, we are able to push 90% of...

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Manager

I like the vendor’s vision for where the Pyxis MedStation ES is going. I have pretty good access to...

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With the Pyxis MedStation ES, we have proactive monitoring. BD reaches out if we have issues, but...

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Director

The reporting structures in the Pyxis MedStation ES are really nice. I enjoy being able to run...

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Director

One thing I don’t like is that a lot of our front-end users can only see about 30 days back in the...

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Manager

The last upgrade for the Pyxis MedStation ES was a little rough. It didn't go as smoothly as we...

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Manager

BD has some nice job aids available to help with training.

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Director

Sometimes the contracts are a bit complicated. The Joint Commission wants us to switch over to...

Mar 2022
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Director

The decision to switch away from BD was made on an organizational level because we need all our...

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Manager

The Pyxis MedStation ES is very good compared to the other system we use. The end-user interface for...

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Manager

Our relationship with BD is very good. In the past few years, whenever we have had requests to add...

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Manager

BD sends a technician to do yearly preventative maintenance. If there is a partial breakdown in...

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Director

The last few times that we had an upgrade, we had glitches and downtime for a few days, and there...

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Director

BD avoids charging for every little thing. They have bundled things, and they have tried to bargain...

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We have access to the vendor’s executive team. When I get to the point of irritation where I need to...

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Director

Everybody has adopted the train-the-trainer model. There are also online modules because everybody...

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Director

We have some disputes with BD over certain issues. It has taken a lot of time and effort for us to...

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Director

We can stock almost 100% of our medications in the Pyxis MedStation ES, and we can put secured or...

Feb 2022
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Director

We are now looking at doing an upgrade to the Pyxis MedStation ES, and there are enhancements there...

Feb 2022
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Director

BD charges for anything outside of the scope.

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Director

BD hasn’t delivered any new technology. I have had the same issues with the system for a couple of...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The vendor’s training is thorough. That is the best word I can think of to describe it.

Feb 2022
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Director

In an implementation, we had some technical difficulties that we really shouldn't have had and were...

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Director

The Pyxis MedStation ES does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is almost idiot proof. We have...

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Director

We have scheduled calls with system-level representatives from the company that are following up on...

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Director

There are some new cabinets that have come out, but we are a little slower on the rollout. BD has...

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Director

The system is working fine for us. I don’t have any concerns or issues with it. If someone I knew...

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Director

The vendor does avoid charging for every little thing. For the most part, they don’t charge for...

Feb 2022
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Director

We had some issues with our recent upgrade, and those took a while to get resolved.

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The vendor does have a training program online, but I don’t know whether everyone has access to it....

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Director

The vendor's support people can take a while to reach sometimes. When we need an actual person...

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Director

There are features in the system that we can’t turn on, and we would like to see the vendor correct...

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VP/Other Executive

I have been working with the Pyxis MedStation ES for my entire career, so I can't say that I have...

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VP/Other Executive

I like that BD is very good to work with. I have had a lot of good experiences in working with their...

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VP/Other Executive

Ideally, I would like to see the Pyxis MedStation ES interfacing better with other vendors' systems....

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VP/Other Executive

BD could do a better job with the Pyxis CIISafe and vaults. We have one of their systems in a...

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Director

Pyxis MedStation ES is wonderful. I have zero complaints about BD. It is very easy to open a ticket,...

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Manager

BD wants to charge for CUBIE pockets. BD wants to charge every time we want to change out a type of...

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Manager

BD has a learning portal. I struggle with it because they don't really have any on-site training or...

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Manager

BD has big dreams, but they struggle with pushing out new technology.

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The main area the vendor could improve in the system is the reports. BD has made some generic...

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BD has good customer support. They fix things right away. I would recommend the system to others. It...

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We aren't that impressed with the new BD system. It has flaws compared to the last upgrade. We don't...

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Manager

Some of BD's unkept promises have had to do with integrations between software systems and the...

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Ease of use is one of the product's pros. The product is very intuitive. It basically tells us what...

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We are pleased with what BD's product has to offer, but at the same time, we are looking at what...

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There have been installs over the years that have not gone as smoothly as we had hoped. The upgrade...

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Manager

BD's support is where they fall apart. If we call in a service ticket, there are exceedingly long...

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The vendor's customer support and ease of communication are really good. I have the direct cell...

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VP/Other Executive

The support from BD has been really good. BD has helped us leverage platforms from an...

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VP/Other Executive

The Pyxis MedStation ES is fairly intuitive. The process of teaching a variety of nurses has gone...

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VP/Other Executive

We haven't had many issues throughout the years except with the CUBIE system. There are plastic...

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VP/Other Executive

A lot of times, we are faced with just calling an 800 number, and sometimes we have had issues with...

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VP/Other Executive

I am hoping our future satisfaction will improve because we have some upgrades in the wings.

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VP/Other Executive

The only thing that is challenging is contracting. That problem may be due to our own internal...

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Director

BD is reputable. I don't ask them to make many promises. My only recommendation is for BD to lower...

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Director

The Pyxis MedStation ES is a top-notch product. It is reliable. Sure, we would like enhancements...

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Director

BD has been frustrating. It has been really hard to get assistance when we submit a ticket with...

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Manager

Our technical support from BD is really good. There is a very quick turnaround. BD doesn't...

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Manager

The implementation was a very time-consuming process, but not everything was the vendor’s fault....

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Manager

The cabinets are pricey, but we are getting our money's worth. It is great that the system is web...

Nov 2021
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Manager

With the Pyxis MedStation ES, there are no surprises. For the most part, everything is included with...

Oct 2021
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Director

BD doesn't keep all promises because BD makes sales promises that they can't always deliver on. BD's...

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Director

We have an excellent sales representative. Our service representative has days when they are stellar...

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Director

BD is still Best in KLAS based on what I have seen from other vendors. They have worked on their...

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Manager

Issues tend to linger with BD's customer service for a long time, and it is almost like BD's people...

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I expect more from BD because they are a big company. Their representatives should actually work...

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Manager

BD is not very proactive. If we have issues, we have to reach out to BD.

Oct 2021
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I have done a couple of projects with BD over the last couple of years, and their implementation...

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Director

The system meets our needs for sure. We have modified our drug distribution model to revolve...

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Director

I wish that the cost of the Pyxis MedStation ES was not quite as high, both for the acquisition and...

Oct 2021
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Director

The technical support could be better for both the telephone and the field. The response time for...

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I wish that the Pyxis CIISafe was better. Our version is approaching the end of its life, so that is...

Oct 2021
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I am pleased with the product's basic functionality. There are a few specific parts of the...

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Director

When the system first came out, the product was really a mess. But since then, I have been very...

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Director

The Pyxis CIISafe is still running the same software from when I first got into the Pyxis MedStation...

Oct 2021
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Director

The tech service call center for the system is not accommodating. The customer service side is...

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The implementation with the Pyxis MedStation ES was excellent. The implementation team was very good...

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Manager

We would absolutely buy the Pyxis MedStation ES again. We have had it for so long that when we do an...

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When we have needed to reach out to BD, we have spoken with and interacted with the same few people....

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Director

The Pyxis MedStation ES is getting old. It needs some upgrades.

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The vendor's support has always been good. Their customer service is standard best in practice. I...

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Manager

The vendor doesn't avoid charging for every little thing. They have been getting us on a couple of...

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There is no ongoing training for the system. The vendor has things on their website, but we have to...

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Manager

The vendor's support has improved a little bit, but there is no proactive service.

Sep 2021
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Manager

The system is usually reliable and consistent. I like that the system can be on most of the support...

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Director

The machines are good when they are new. Our machines are a bit old, but they are still very good....

Sep 2021
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Director

BD hasn’t changed anything about the product because they want to sell the new version of cabinets...

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Director

The service is very good. BD responds very quickly, and they take care of our problems within days,...

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Manager

The vendor's support is a little hit and miss sometimes. The interface support is severely lacking...

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The product works as advertised. I like the system.

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The Pyxis MedStation ES is great. Every time I have a question about anything, BD’s tech support...

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The product is very reliable, and BD backs it up. We pay an arm and a leg for it, so they should....

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BD has done well with the Pyxis MedStation ES. The Pyxis MedStation ES is not really a core system;...

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BD does a really good job at implementation. They are good at holding our hand, having somebody...

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BD stays fairly proactive. We have had the Pyxis MedStation ES for a long time, and it has not...

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I can’t imagine how BD could make the Pyxis MedStation ES any easier than it already is. We have put...

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This solution is the only automation that I have used, but I know it has market share. I consider it...

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The Pyxis MedStation ES is a very good machine. It is very functional, so we have been really...

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The implementation services were really good. The biggest thing was BD's commitment. They were very...

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BD’s specialists are very knowledgeable. They are certainly showing us things, and their...

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I have no issues with the Pyxis MedStation ES. I am very satisfied with the product, with not only...

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The product quality is pretty rock solid. The system is rarely down. We have had Pyxis Medstation ES...

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The system is easy to use. It is pretty intuitive.

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The support people are a little slow to get back to us sometimes. There aren’t many issues, but they...

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The product is super expensive.

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I would recommend the product. From what I have found in the marketplace, the Pyxis MedStation ES...

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The Pyxis MedStation ES does break down quite a bit.

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BD is not the company it used to be. They get updates to us when it is convenient for them. That is...

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BD is pretty good about avoiding nickel-and-diming us, but that is only because we have an account...

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At one point, the machine was down for over a day because BD did a horrible job with a conversion.

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The front-user training is good, but the training for the go-live and upgrade process is painful. We...

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The phone and web support is not great at all. We have had software bloat several times.

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Unfortunately, in order to get anything done, I have to call an executive directly. The normal...

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BD suggested that we wait for the new version, and that was really helpful info because there was...

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