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Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital has gone live with Meta Healthcare IT Solutions ' MetaCare Rx integrated medication safety solution.

Meta Healthcare IT Solutions , a supplier of comprehensive core clinical information systems for the healthcare industry, announced recently that Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, located in Lafayette, Louisiana, has gone live with the company's MetaCare Rx integrated medication safety solution.

MetaCare Rx is a component of an integrated closed-loop medication ordering, administration and patient safety system that links pharmacists, physicians and nurses to improve the delivery of patient care. Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital provides high quality surgical care and pain management in a patient-focused environment for people in Lafayette and the surrounding areas.

"Meta's systems provide our clinicians and patients with the very latest technology in medication administration and patient safety," remarked Neil Fontenot, Pharmacy Manager at Lafayette. "Through our use of Meta 's leading-edge technologies, we are able to meet our goal of enhancing patient safety through the use of computerized programs, which provide greater accuracy in patient information."

MetaCare helps pharmacists monitor medication treatment and improve patient outcomes while simultaneously minimizing adverse effects of medications and helping control the cost of therapy. The MetaCare Rx end-to-end solution integrates the workflow of every healthcare clinician involved in ordering and dispensing medications within the hospital environment, enhancing medication administration workflow, improving interdisciplinary communication, increasing efficiency and reducing the potential for medication errors.

According to Sal Barcia, CEO of Meta, "MetaCare Rx is the industry’s most comprehensive, integrated medication safety solution, and Lafayette recognizes the importance of patient safety as the key element in our solution. With MetaCare Rx, clinicians at Lafayette are able to work as a more effective team, delivering timely, accurate care and improving patient outcomes."

Source: Meta Healthcare IT Solutions