CareFusion Earns Top Ranking in MD Buyline and KLAS Reports

Independent market research firms name CareFusion's Pyxis(R) technologies and MedMined(TM) services 'number one' in respective areas


SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CareFusion (NYSE:CFN), a new clinical and medical products corporation, has received No. 1 rankings by independent market research firms for two of the corporation's key brands. CareFusion's Pyxis® technologies were again named number one in user satisfaction ratings in MD Buyline's 2009 third quarter report (July through September) for the third consecutive quarter; and CareFusion's MedMined(TM) Services received the annual top ranking for infection surveillance technology providers by KLAS, published in August 2009.

"These rankings reflect our commitment to deliver superior customer service and innovative medical technologies that are clinically proven to improve patient care," said Dave Schlotterbeck, chairman and chief executive officer of CareFusion. "While CareFusion is a new company, we have a long history of helping hospitals and medical facilities improve health care delivery in terms of effectiveness, cost efficiencies and, most importantly, patient safety."

MD Buyline collects technology evaluations from health care providers and tallies the scores based on a 12-month rolling average score. KLAS' ratings are based on the overall performance calculated from individual scores for each of 40 criteria, consisting of 28 performance indicators and 12 business indicators based on a 100-point scale.

CareFusion's Pyxis® technologies for managing medications and supplies have been shown to reduce supply costs by 50 percent(1) and help to protect 1.5 million patients annually from medication errors(2). Additionally, CareFusion estimates that its MedMined(TM) Services has the potential to help hospitals save 6,800 lives and $1 billion in health care costs annually by helping to identify at-risk patients and ways to reduce health care-acquired infections (HAIs)(3).

Pyxis® Technologies will be highlighted at the upcoming Managing Today's OR Suite (MTORS) Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., from October 7-8, 2009.

About the MD Buyline and KLAS Rankings

MD Buyline provides the most comprehensive database of information on health care products. MD Buyline members use the data to make informed decisions, which enables cost savings and operational efficiencies.

KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of health care vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery of care, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of health care providers, consultants, investors, and vendors. The 2009 KLAS report, Infection Control: Improving Patient Care and Reimbursements, highlights the recent growth and leading vendors in the market for infection control software, which analyzes data from various hospital departments to identify potential infections.

About CareFusion Corporation

CareFusion (NYSE:CFN) is a global corporation serving the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals measurably improve the safety and quality of care. The company develops market-leading technologies including Alaris® IV pumps, Pyxis® automated dispensing and patient identification systems, AVEA® and Pulmonetic Systems ventilation and respiratory products, ChloraPrep® for infection prevention and MedMined(TM) services for infection surveillance, neurological monitoring and diagnostic products, V. Mueller® surgical instruments, and an extensive line of products that support interventional medicine. CareFusion employs more than 15,000 people across its global operations. More information may be found at http://www.carefusion.com/.

  (1) St. John's Medical Center. CareFusion, 2007.
  (2) Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series. Institute of
      Medicine, July 2006.
  (3) Projection based on aggregate internal analysis of 174 MedMined
      services clients' performance between August 2006 and October 2008.


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