Decision Insights™ Smart Pumps Commentary

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Manager
With other pumps, we need to have the CPU with the module, but those other pumps are too big for the...
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Director
B. Braun was one vendor that we considered. However, our nurses are partial to a pump from a...
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Manager
We switched to B. Braun's pumps. Our primary criterion was whether we could do the large volume pump...
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Manager
We needed smaller pumps for use in a small segment of anesthesia and in transport.
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Analyst/Coordinator
We are considering B. Braun's pumps because our current product doesn't offer syringe pump integration....
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Unknown
We had B. Braun come and do a demo. One of the things that we were looking for was to not have to...
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Manager
In the interest of fair play, we are having B. Braun come up with an offering for us. However, we...
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Manager
B. Braun’s modular system is nice, and it is also nice that the Space is MRI compatible. But I don't...
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Manager
We considered Baxter, but their pumps were very new, and Baxter was not yet live with their new...
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Director
The new Baxter pumps are heavier, the screen isn't any bigger, it is still in black and white, and...
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Manager
We will likely choose Baxter's pumps because they seem to be really user friendly and because our...
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Analyst/Coordinator
We are considering moving to Baxter's pumps because our current vendor cannot provide the...
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Being Replaced
Physician
The Sigma Spectrum pumps got sunsetted, so we moved to another vendor's pumps.
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Director
The Baxter pumps that we have right now are no longer going to be supported by Baxter. They have...
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Analyst/Coordinator
I am not a real fan of Spectrum IQ. We are going to continue to use it for another couple of years,...
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Manager
We replaced Baxter because of software updates and pump library integrations. We also didn't know...
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Manager
The Spectrum IQ pumps that we currently have are nearing or are at the end of life and end of...
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Unknown
The manufacturer was going to not support the pump anymore, so we were at a crossroads on what pump...
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Director
We are going with Spectrum IQ because we have merged with another organization. We want all of our...
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Manager
We are considering moving to Baxter's system, and some parts of our organization are pushing for...
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Unknown
We decided to stick with these pumps because we were already on them. In the transition, we could...
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Director
Spectrum IQ was a product that we looked at. However, our nurses preferred a different pump.
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Director
We looked at Baxter because we are a Baxter hospital. Baxter had a PCA pump coming out soon, but we...
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Manager
We didn’t go with Baxter; our nurses did not like the Spectrum IQ's tubing. They felt like they were...
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Manager
We would consider Baxter because we already use a product from them, the nurses are familiar with...
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Manager
I like that the Spectrum IQ has an on-screen barcode for pump interoperability. The process of how...
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Director
We have had some issues with the Alaris pumps. We were getting ready to do an RFP, and then we...
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Manager
We started another hospital, and they were using new BD equipment. That was a factor in why we...
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Manager
We probably considered switching for a few years before actually making the switch. We did evaluate...
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Manager
We had a company transition, so we switched from the Alaris Pre and Post Remediation pumps to...
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Manager
We are looking at replacing our Alaris pumps because they are at the end of their life expectancy....
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Director
We moved away from BD because the Alaris pumps didn't have a particular type of therapy that our...
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Director
We are currently looking at IV pumps. BD had to do a pretty big recall on their pumps, so we will...
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Manager
It has been frustrating to work with the Alaris. I wish there were another pump that we could move...
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Manager
We are seriously considering moving away from Alaris right now, but not because of the quality of...
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Manager
The Alaris remediation has forced us to make a decision in a shortened time frame, and BD isn't...
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Manager
We may transition totally away from BD, if possible. We are in the middle of an RFP. BD finally got...
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Director
We have been comparing IV pumps, and I believe that we will likely stick with the pumps that we have...
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Analyst/Coordinator
We will probably be switching to Alaris within the next couple of years. It is more customizable...
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Unknown
We are considering the Alaris. Each pump has something different and unique. We were really hoping...
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Manager
Some parts of our organization want to keep Alaris. One of the nice things about Alaris is that if...
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Director
The Alaris pumps are Wi-Fi capable, but customers have to buy what the vendor calls the brain, and...
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Manager
We looked at Alaris, but we ended up going with another pump that had better ease of use.
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Unknown
We looked at BD’s pumps but decided to go with another vendor’s offering due to our experience with...
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Manager
Even though we are likely going to replace the Alaris, I know our executive team will likely want to...
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Nurse
Our nursing staff overwhelmingly chose the Alaris at first, but then there were the FDA issues, and...
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Director
We considered Fresenius Kabi's pumps. However, we will probably use another vendor's pumps because...
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Director
We will be moving to Fresenius Kabi's pumps hopefully as soon as possible. The pump we have had is...
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CMO
We went with Fresenius Kabi because their pumps are very user friendly. They have touch screens that...
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Manager
We decided to go with the Ivenix. The screen on the Ivenix is very easy to read, and the system is...
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Manager
The biggest reason that we chose the Ivenix pumps was their ease of use. We had our end users look...
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CMO
We are looking at the Ivenix to replace our current LVP product due to cost and contracting issues...
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Manager
The Ivenix uses cassette technology, so it is not head-height dependent, and we don't have to hang...
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Manager
We looked at the Ivenix; we had Fresenius Kabi come in to do a demo and have a couple of sessions to...
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Unknown
The Ivenix was one of the products that we were considering for our new pumps. However, we...
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Manager
We are considering the Ivenix. We have had a lot of conversations with the vendor since they first...
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Unknown
We are considering replacing the CADD-Solis pumps because of growth and because some of them are...
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Manager
There are so many screens we need to click through to complete a task with the pump. We have to...
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Director
We needed to wait for our EHR vendor to bring in support for our integrations. They recently did...
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Manager
We did switch to ICU Medical's PCA pumps.
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Director
We wound up stuck with ICU Medical. I don't know that we necessarily sought their system out. With...
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Director
It seems like ICU Medical is buying up everyone who makes PCA pumps or pumps in general. We are...
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Physician
We are implementing the CADD-Solis pumps. They are going to replace our old PCA pumps. When our...
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CMO
We will be phasing out our current PCA product and going with the CADD-Solis, so we hope that it...
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Director
We considered the CADD-Solis pumps, but due to our nurses' choice, we are probably going to continue...
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Manager
With the CADD-Solis, I like the fact that we can secure the medication because the medication is...
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Director
ICU Medical is sunsetting the LifeCare PCA pumps that we are on. Those pumps are integrated, so we...
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Director
It didn't help that the LifeCare PCA got cut off abruptly due to a natural disaster. We were...
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Physician
We are replacing our LifeCare PCA pumps. We were going to go with additional LifeCare PCA pumps, but...
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CMO
I didn't really have any issues with the LifeCare PCA. The LifeCare PCA is just a bit of an older...
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Manager
We looked at ICU Medical's pumps, but ICU Medical is in the process of working on their...
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Director
The Plum 360 pumps were part of our long-term plans until they were replaced by the Plum Duo pumps....
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CMO
We switched away from ICU Medical because we were at the end of our contract with them, and we were...
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Unknown
We are looking at other pumps, as well as our current pumps, to see what is out there and available....
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Manager
We moved away from the Plum 360 because the pumps were around for a really long time, and upgrading...
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CMO
For the Plum 360, I am pretty torn on whether I would buy it again. We have had a lot of issues with...
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Manager
We switched to the Plum 360 as part of a company transition because that was what the company was...
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Unknown
ICU Medical has made some upgrades, or there are some coming. They showed us a different pump when...
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Manager
The reason we are looking at ICU Medical is that we already have ICU Medical for certain pumps. The...
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Physician
We are getting the Plum 360 pumps from ICU Medical because our previous pumps are being sunsetted.
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Nurse
We chose the Plum 360 because we were already familiar with ICU Medical. The product we initially...
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Director
The ICU Medical pumps are pending FDA approval for blood transfusion, and we are a hospital, so we...
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Director
We looked at the Plum 360 pumps. However, we will probably move forward with different pumps that...
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Manager
We considered Plum 360, but we ended up choosing another pump that was easier to use.
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Manager
The Plum 360 is pretty nice. It is probably my second-favorite choice at this point. ICU Medical...
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Nurse
We replaced the pumps because they were old and were having some issues.
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Director
We are Plum Duo believers. Accurate guaranteed delivery so that we don't have to worry about a...
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Analyst/Coordinator
We are looking to replace ICU Medical's pumps because we are unable to integrate with syringe pumps....
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Manager
I don't like the Medfusion pumps. I don't think they are very intuitive.
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Analyst/Coordinator
We are considering staying with ICU Medical's pumps, but we are frustrated with the vendor's ability...
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Director
We considered the Medfusion 4000 pumps, but our nurses preferred to use a different pump.
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Manager
We would definitely do EMR-pump interoperability if we upgraded to the Medfusion 4000. The pump...
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