Hospira, Bridge Agree to Develop Medication Management Solution

Hospira, a developer of medication delivery systems, and Bridge Medical, a patient safety software and services company, and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen, have announced a development agreement to create a new, wireless point-of-care medication management solution that links intravenous devices at the patient bedside with barcode enabled medication administration verification systems. The integrated solution will help improve patient safety, enhance patient care, optimize clinician workflow and facilitate hospital quality improvement efforts.

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