PRODUCTS

First DataBank is continuously developing and progressing existing and new functionality and products to ensure that we remain at the forefront of patient safety improvements. We run an active product development programme based upon feedback from customers and end users, national requirements and newly emerging standards for clinical systems.

Our latest new product is FIRSTLight, the point of care decision support tool offers web based drug information for healthcare professionals. Packed with features, FIRSTLight is available online or on the move via an iPhone or iPad.

 First DataBank are a long way ahead of anybody else in terms of innovation 
Robin Burfield
Cardiff & Vale University Local Health BoardFIRSTLight is available to anyone responsible for managing treatment using a medication. Also, clinical system vendors can easily embed a link to FIRSTLight within their clinical systems enabling rapid launch of the product with a ‘drug in focus’.

FIRSTLight is the first of a number of new stand-alone products that First DataBank is planning to launch. Click here for more information about FIRSTLight.

For further detail on our long term product development strategy click here.

New Product Functionality

New Multilex DDF functionality is released in new versions of our APIs and ASCII files. Customers are encouraged to move to the latest version of Multilex DDF and incorporate new functionality in order to take advantage of important new developments and keep pace with emerging healthcare standards and patient safety initiatives. Please note that new developments are not made available in previous versions of our products.

First DataBank has introduced a new dose module, Multilex Dose, as an additional module for the Multilex Drug Data File. When Multilex Dose is made available in a clinical system, clinicians can benefit from:

• Speedy access to clinically validated, pre-defined dose instructions
• Flexibility to modify pre-defined doses
• Structured dose data to enable clinicians to define dose consistently
• Safer prescribing by reducing the instances of over- and under-dosing
• Seamless delivery at point of care within the clincial workflow

 
Click here for more information about Multilex Dose.