The University of Texas Medical Branch

Baxter Smart Infusion Pump EMR Integration Reduces Safety Alerts by Up to 50% in Real-World Study

- Baxter and The University of Texas Medical Branch analyzed over 1.3 million infusions using Spectrum IQ pumps, demonstrating significant safety improvements with EMR integration. - Hard limit safety alerts decreased by 50.3%, soft limit alerts by 30.4%, and single step rate change alerts by 38.1% following EMR integration implementation. - Auto-programming enabled by EMR integration reduced median infusion programming time from 10 seconds to 4 seconds while improving clinician productivity. - The study underscores the potential of connected infusion therapy to address patient safety concerns and reduce clinician cognitive burden in hospital settings.