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Smart Infusion Management

Implementing a systems approach to infusion therapy in hospitals

Hospitals face growing challenges—from workforce shortages and increasing operational complexity to the need for stronger cybersecurity, interoperability, and medication safety. Because infusion therapy spans nearly every care setting throughout the patient journey, hospitals need more than individual devices—they need a connected strategy. Smart infusion management brings together infusion pumps, software, data, and workflows to improve safety, standardize care, increase efficiency, and support better outcomes across the entire healthcare ecosystem.

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    of surveyed nurses considering leaving their profession stated it was due to capacity issues and an inability to provide adequate care1

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    of all cyberattacks in 2019 occured in the health sector2

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    of medication administration errors in a busy ER department were wrong rate of administration3

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    days of Canadian hospital bed occupied by a patient for whom another setting was more appropriate.4

 

Space® plus pumps and a mobile phone
Over the air udpates of individual pumps in conjunction with the help of Onlinesuite plus
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Over the air udpates of individual pumps in conjunction with the help of Onlinesuite plus

Digital Transformation in Infusion Therapy

A smart infusion management solution means enhanced workflows accross the continuum of infusion therapy in a hospital. Infusion therapy is complex and involves interconnected relationships between pharmacy, nursing, IT, and biomed because working in isolation can lead to medication errors. Taking a systems approach with smart infusion pumps focuses on understanding how departments interact to achieve the ultimate goal of patient safety.

 

Wireless Deployment

Remote updates of infusion pumps via the hospital network reducing disruptions to clinical workflows. 

Truly Connected Devices

Seamless integrations into the hospital IT environment allows connections to EMR systems and other medical devices.

Unit Specific DERS

Fully customizable dose error reduction software can allow for unit specific drug limits without sacrificing drug library standardization.

Protected Infusion Data

Data transfers between the pump and the hospital network are encrypted to protect the pumps and software.

Smart System

Spaceplus and  OnlineSuiteplus are a crucial milestone on the way to becoming a smart hospital. 

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References

1. Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Member Survey Summary Report. January 2022.

2. Harish V, Ackery A, Grant K, Jamieson T, Mehta S. Cyberattacks on Canadian health information systems. CMAJ. 2023 Nov 20;195(45):E1548-E1554. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.230436. Erratum in: CMAJ. 2023 Dec 17;195(49):E1728. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231690. PMID: 37984938; PMCID: PMC10662499.

3. Tan S, Teh LJ, Mohd Mokhtaruddin S, Henry Basil J. Prevalence and contributing factors of intravenous medication administration errors in emergency departments: a prospective observational study. Int J Qual Health Care. 2025 Feb 18;37(1):mzaf012. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaf012. PMID: 39895336.

4. Secord, S. Contributing Factors to Acute Care Hospital Flow: International Ideas. Health Technology Reviews. 2021. Vol. 1 No. 12. Canadian Journal of Health Technologies. doi:  https://doi.org/10.51731/cjht.2021.223

5. Rajakumar S, Rajah R, Thanimalai S, Mokhtar FBM, Ramachandram DS. Intravenous Medication Administration Errors in Hospitalised Patients: An Updated Systematic Review. J Eval Clin Pract. 2025 Jun;31(4):e70167. doi: 10.1111/jep.70167. PMID: 40545841; PMCID: PMC12183495.