Hospira infusion pumps earn top ranking

Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc.’s Symbiq and LifeCare PCA infusion pumps have been ranked as the top devices in their categories in the KLAS report, “Smart Pumps 2012: Wireless Technology and EMR Integration Report.”

Hospira was also recognized as the “early leader” in electronic medical record integration with infusion pumps. The rankings are based on data from customer surveys of North American hospital and clinic executives, administrators, physicians, nurses, clinicians, and other directors and managers interacting with health care equipment and infrastructure solutions.

“Hospira is proud to be recognized for its advances in smart pump technology, patient safety, medication delivery and caregiver efficiency,” said Thomas Moore, president of Hospira United States. “As the leader in infusion technologies and I.V. clinical integration (I.V.C.I), Hospira focuses on delivering quality technology and services to our customers across our entire smart pump offering.”

The Symbiq infusion device, considered the leader in its market segment, scored the highest overall performance rating (81.7) for large volume pumps. LifeCare PCA, also deemed a leading pump, scored the highest overall performance rating for patient-controlled analgesia pumps with a score of 81.1.