Testimonial Videos Testimonial Videos From the ANESTHESIOLOGIST John Scavone, M.D., Chief of Anesthesia, Shriners Hospital for Children SLS is heroic I believe SLS belongs in every OR We've got to have this in every operating room So much more than a labeler Confidence reduces error Dean Gilmer, C.R.N.A., South Haven Health System I don’t have to find a marker. It’s much more efficient. I no longer have to go looking for labels Labels are clearly legible and enable me to assist someone in an emergency Safety checks help me avoid syringe swaps Made us safer and more compliant…and faster Imelda Tjia, M.D., Chair of Quality Improvement Cmte. of Ped. Anesthesiology, Texas Children’s Hospital No more handwriting Visual and audible feedback ensures safety Fits perfectly in our workflow Manual processes introduce error; SLS ensures safety Produces a TJC compliant label in one step! Mohamed Tiouririne, M.D., Assoc. Professor of Anesthesiology & OBGYN, Univ. of Virginia Health System The Codonics system should be in all operating rooms Philip Durden, C.R.N.A., Chief of Anesthesia, South Haven Health System The Codonics is so quick, it’s legible, it’s correct, and it’s safe While I’m drawing up the drug, the label is made We comply and we are safe It enhances our speed with giving the medication in a safe, reliable way Mounts on our Pyxis and fits perfectly in the workflow John A. Bastulli, M.D., Medical Dir. of Surg. Services and Dir. of Anesthesia, St. Vincent Charity Med. Ctr. I believe Codonics SLS has truly enhanced safety This system takes human error out Codonics Safe Label System is our standard of care SLS is a standard in our operating rooms We’ve avoided syringe swaps I believe SLS improves patient safety SLS advances the overall aspect of patient safety and quality of care It’s so easy to use! Safe Label System improves our efficiency We are very pleased with our Safe Label System From the PHARMACIST Christina Barnes, PharmD., Director of Pharmacy Services, Avita Health System Helps us prevent errors where medications are switched and confused We have fully compliant labels from start to finish on the floors SLS is more than a printer; it’s a whole system Our nurses use it on the floors for BCMA Prioritize high-risk areas first and add more as you go Our nurses rely on SLS to help with medication safety When there is technology available that can improve safety, you have to prioritize that Audible/visual identifications help with look-alike/sound alike medications SLS workflow ensures accuracy Beyond use time (BUD) is clearly visible on the syringe label Helps improve the quality and safety of care you provide It’s not what you think you have, it’s what you know you have Helped us increase our awareness on how medications are used throughout our facility Sandeep Mehta, Director of Pharmacy, South Haven Health System When TJC comes, we have no doubt we’ll be compliant My confidence level using this system is very high Jeff Wagner, Director of Pharmacy, Texas Children’s Hospital We purchased SLS for the ORs in response to a finding from TJC Healthcare of the future It’s important for pharmacy to champion the system Enabled collaboration between pharmacy and anesthesia to ensure safe practices in the OR Reduce preventable harm to patients The priority is patient safety TJC sees SLS as a best practice for OR labeling safety David Brudapast, Director of Pharmacy, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center We’ve had hospitals from Saudi Arabia visit us Safe Label System is a best practice I really love working with the formulary It makes anesthesia’s job easier…and safer Our anesthesiologists can’t live without it! A technology advancement for the OR SLS is a must anywhere anesthesia is involved Every anesthesia cart we have includes SLS Improves safety and compliance Almost guarantees positive patient outcomes It’s a win-win We know we won’t see vial/ampoule swaps, mislabeling or syringe swaps Gee Mathan, Assistant Director of Application and Technical Services, Texas Children’s Hospital There should be no excuse for patient safety Safety is every hospital’s responsibility Consistency reduces areas for failure The formulary ensures accuracy There’s a label on every syringe TJC says SLS is a best practice in the OR Correct syringe to the correct patient at the correct time Our patients are worth it Pharmacy is an instrumental component Compact enough to sit on the anesthesia cart Mark Chabot, Manager of Pharmacy Informatics, University of Virginia Health System Integrates very well with our Pyxis anesthesia cart The product works so well Priceless technology Creates standardization, ensures safety No more handwriting 99.9% compliant with Codonics Our anesthesiologists have fallen in love with SLS The best product we can find on the market Impressed by the flexibility and ease in which we maintain it Brings a solution to a problem that has existed for a number of years Allows pharmacy to be proactive with the OR Butch Parks, Corporate Director of Pharmacy Services, Shriners Hospital for Children Once you use it, you’ll find it’s very worth the investment We use them in the PACU to help nursing with drug verification Brings safety into the fast-paced OR If TJC gives the OR a visit, we’ll be 100% compliant The standard in our ORs is the Safe Label System. Period. Brings pharmacy and anesthesia together Brings Pharmacy into the OR Creates consistency to ensure safety Our anesthesia team loves it! Gives pharmacy some control A tremendous tool for safety and regulatory compliance Technology far beyond a label printer Scott Anderson, PharmD., MS, Senior Pharmacy Application Analyst, University of Virginia Health System Saves our anesthesiologists time and makes it better for our patients Our anesthesiologists desperately needed SLS but didn’t even know it Gives me a vision of how we are practicing in the OR 100% of our syringes are labeled correctly with SLS Creates a standard of care in a difficult environment This is a quick win Formulary manager is simple to maintain 100% accuracy Codonics is continuously improving the product You’re prioritizing safety with SLS It’s created a relationship with anesthesia I would implement SLS every single time in a heartbeat Gregory (Pete) Hamilton, M.S., R.Ph., Director, Pharmaceutical Services, Genesis HealthCare System Anesthesia is compliant with their labeling processes SLS reduces the chance for our patients to receive the wrong drug Our relationship with anesthesia is better than it has ever been ’Obviously this technology is great’ – HVAP surveyor during audit HVAP surveyor saw SLS and immediately went on to a different area CASE STUDIES Favorite Customer Stories