EDIMS licenses First DataBank's National Drug Data File Plus database

Aug 31 2010

First DataBank, a leading provider of drug databases that help drive patient safety, and EDIMS, a leading provider of interoperable emergency department (ED) information management systems, today announced they have licensed First DataBank's National Drug Data File (NDDF) Plus™ database to offer hospitals greater choice in trusted third-party drug database information to use and integrate with EDIMS ED electronic health record (EHR).

“Together, we will help ED physicians and nurses make more informed and safer diagnostic and treatment decisions at the point of care.”

"Hospitals have asked us to add First DataBank's database as an addition to our EHR and we are excited to fulfill their request as part of our ongoing commitment to deliver the industry's most highly regarded sources of drug information," said Shane Hade, CEO of EDIMS. "The addition of First DataBank to our roster of clinical partners will give facilities the benefit of using the most comprehensive medication database that best helps them reduce potential medication errors, increase patient safety and produce better outcomes for ED patients."

First DataBank's NDDF Plus is one of the healthcare industry's most widely used sources of up-to-date drug information. It assists clinicians in performing drug interaction and allergy screenings and supports safe prescribing throughout the medication use process. NDDF Plus combines drug screening information at the point of care with an extensive array of clinical decision-support modules. It also encompasses medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as information on commonly-used over-the-counter and alternative therapy agents, such as herbals, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.

"We are pleased to be working with EDIMS to provide comprehensive and useful drug information for elective use in the hospital ED," said Donald M. Nielsen, M.D., president, First DataBank. "Together, we will help ED physicians and nurses make more informed and safer diagnostic and treatment decisions at the point of care."