Talyst Wins Eastside's small business of the year

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce handed out awards to Eastside companies that uphold a strong commitment to quality, community and innovation. The awards were part of the 20th Annual Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Eastside Business Awards luncheon April 29.

“From Kirkland to Bothell, Redmond to Bellevue, this year’s winners and finalists are making an impact on their communities and their competition," said Betty Nokes, President and CEO, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. "They demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit in response to a challenging economy,”

Fifteen finalists were chosen and five winners were honored with awards.

Eastside Business of the Year – Expedia, Inc. (Bellevue)
Finalists: Esterline Corporation (Bellevue) and SonoSite, Inc. (Bothell)
Expedia was recognized for its superior performance, history of revenue growth exceeding $10 million, strength of leadership team, ability to seize new market opportunities, and their development of unique partnerships with the community.

Eastside Small Business – Talyst (Bellevue)
Finalists: Netstar Communications, Inc. (Bellevue) and PCSI Design (Bothell)
Talyst was recognized for its superior performance, history of revenue growth, a growing staffing plan, and ability to seize new market opportunities, new approaches and new technologies.

Eastside Emerging Business – Magellan Architects, (Redmond)
Finalists: Intelius, Inc. (Bellevue) and Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. (Kirkland)
Magellan Architects was recognized for achieving a presence in the Eastside business community and demonstrating consistent and significant growth.

Eastside Non-Profit/Community Impact – Eastside Baby Corner, (Issaquah)
Finalists: AtWork! (Bellevue) and Friends of Youth (Redmond,)
Eastside Baby Corner was recognized for its commitment to making the Eastside a better place to live through the development and operation of programs that benefit the community.

Eastside Outstanding Community Citizen – BarclayDean, (Bellevue)
Finalists: Intelius, Inc. (Bellevue) and Tutoring Club (Bellevue)
BarclayDean was recognized for its sustained commitment to programs and activities that benefit the Eastside community.

Any business located on the Eastside was eligible to compete for an award. Companies submitted applications based on category guidelines that were judged by an independent panel of regional business leaders.

Tackling Medication Waste in Corrections 4/4/09

Talyst InSite™, the first pharmacy automation system designed specifically for correctional facilities, enables on-demand dispensing and saves nursing time.

Bellevue, Wash., April 4, 2009 – Every year, millions of dollars’ worth of inmate medications and nursing staff hours are wasted. Inaccurate or incomplete patient information leads to errors ranging from wrong location to wrong medication, and outmoded, time-consuming dispensing practices are aggravated by a shortage of nurses that reaches a staggering 54 percent in some areas. Providing healthcare in a correctional environment also poses unique challenges in terms of security, timeliness, regulatory compliance, and exposure to potential liability.

In response to such pervasive concerns, Talyst, a leader in pharmacy automation systems, developed InSite™ for Corrections, the first pharmacy automation solution designed for use in correctional facilities.

“Failing to leverage existing resources and technology to improve the corrections health care system is tantamount to letting crops rot during a famine,” said Carla Corkern, CEO of Talyst. “Providing on-demand medication dispensing with patient-specific packaging ensures the right patient gets the right medication every time. Talyst empowers facilities to virtually eliminate waste and medication errors and save enormous amounts of nursing time—all while improving inmate care.”

With the system, Talyst places a freestanding, secure dispensing unit on-site at the correctional facility. Medication orders can be approved by a distant pharmacist, and immediately dispensed at the correctional facility. The automated system means no more waiting for the next delivery for STAT orders and, because it’s based on actual usage, it requires less medication inventory on-hand. Facilities using the InSite system have also demonstrated that it takes nursing staff a fraction of the time previously required to dispense medications.

Nationwide, a growing number of correctional facilities are implementing the InSite Remote Dispensing System. Parkland Jail Health in Dallas, TX; the Allegheny Correctional Health System in Pittsburgh, PA; and Westchester Medical Center in New York State are the latest facilities to begin implementing Talyst InSite for Corrections. Talyst announced the new implementations at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care conference, underway this week at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

A comprehensive solution
InSite for Corrections brings efficiency and greater control to medication storage, access and delivery processes in correctional facilities. Its components and capabilities include:

• Accurate order entry – InSite Prescriber Order Entry is designed to dramatically reduce transcription errors that lead to patient-safety risks
• Integrated patient information – InSite Pharmacy Information System automates the pharmacy operations to maximize efficiency and ensure patient safety
• Automated dispensing – The InSite Remote Dispensing System provides on-site, on-demand automation for preparing patient-specific oral medication doses


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About Talyst
Talyst is engineering the safer pharmacy. The company was founded in 2002 to provide easy-to-use, automated medication management systems to acute care hospital pharmacies. The following year, Talyst launched AutoPharm®, the innovative software platform designed to integrate medication storage, inventory, ordering, bar-coding, and clinical systems.

By 2009, Talyst had installed automated systems in close to 400 acute care hospitals and integrated healthcare companies. By leveraging our expertise in acute care pharmacy automation, we are now building unique systems designed specifically to meet the needs of long-term care facilities and correctional institutions. Talyst is dedicated to delivering world-class software and proven hardware components to enhance efficiency, provide greater inventory control, and improve patient safety in all environments. For more information, see www.talyst.com or call 877-4-Talyst (877-482-5978).