Metro Unveils Hybrid Mobile Workstation with New Metro SecureRxTM Med Module at ASHP MidYear 2010

Hybrid workstation designed to optimize nursing workflow and improve patient care.

Anaheim, California, December 6, 2010—Metro, a world leader in providing technology, storage and transport solutions for healthcare facilities and other industries, unveiled the 1760Rx hybrid mobile workstation with the SecureRx Med Module at the 45th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in Anaheim, Calif. The highly mobile system, which combines access to real-time information with secure and accurate point-of-care medication delivery, is the latest workstation to join Metro’s broad range of storage, transport, mobile computing and automated dispensing healthcare solutions.

Available for purchase in 2011 and designed specifically to optimize nursing workflow, the Metro hybrid workstation’s user-driven design allows clinicians access to patients’ medications individually to help improve patient care, while its locking system ensures medication security during delivery and clinical documentation. The workstation also seamlessly integrates with electronic administration records (eMARs). Other sought-after workstation features include a cleanable and intuitive ergonomic design along with unsurpassed runtime.

“The combination of the 1760 workstation with our new SecureRx Med Module was specifically designed to meet the unique needs of nurses in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, as new mandates in medication delivery demand more of their time and attention,” explained Rob Wolfe, product manager at Metro. “This system is a demonstration of our commitment to provide solutions that improve patient care at every turn. We are proud to have combined the best of our Lionville and Flo Series in this system, further confirming the long-term benefits of Metro’s now integrated healthcare division.”

The SecureRx Med Module’s robust individual bin locking system allows nurses to secure and easily access medications for up to 12 patients, ensuring the efficient delivery of multiple medications while increasing time at the patient’s bedside. For additional security, the SecureRx Med Module features multiple locking and drawer configuration options and secondary locking for controlled substances. It can be easily retrofitted to upgrade the breadth of Metro’s Flo Series mobile computing workstations.

For more information on Metro’s 1760Rx and the SecureRx Med Module, visit www.Metro.com/SecureRX.