Articles from Swisslog Healthcare

Swisslog Healthcare, a leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, introduces new complementary features for the AutoPack™ Automated Oral Solid Packager. The U-Canister and Variable Heater enhance the AutoPack's efficiency in hospital pharmacies, freeing up pharmacists for more patient-centric care.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, announces the promotion of Matt Andersen to Vice President of Sales for Pharmacy Automation in North America. Andersen, who joined the company three years ago, will lead the strategic direction of the North American Pharmacy Automation Sales teams and Clinical Consultants.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will showcase healthcare planning, design and construction solutions in The International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction, also known as the PDC Summit, from March 9-12 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare automation solutions for hospitals, announces the promotion of Adam Tappen to Senior Vice President of Sales and Service for Transport Automation in North America. Tappen, who has been with the company since 2017, assumed his new role on January 1, 2025.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, reports significant employee participation in its Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Program launched in March 2024. Swisslog Healthcare employees dedicated 584 hours to community service in 2024, showcasing the company's commitment to social responsibility and local engagement.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading provider of robotic medication management solutions, and BD, a leading global medical technology company, have entered into a co-marketing agreement to offer hospital pharmacies a new approach to end-to-end medication management that combines robotics from Swisslog Healthcare with world-class inventory management and workflow software from BD.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, will exhibit its latest pharmacy automation technologies at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. The event runs from December 8-12, 2024, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Attendees can explore Swisslog Healthcare's innovative solutions at booth #318 in the exhibitor's hall.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading global provider of integrated medication supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Yufei Chen as Global Innovation Executive. This strategic move supports Swisslog Healthcare's commitment to advancing innovation in medication management and leveraging global partnerships.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will showcase its healthcare consultative approach at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD). This premier event focuses on connections and the collective ability to prepare the healthcare industry for tomorrow's patients.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will showcase its healthcare consultative approach at the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference 2024. This flagship event is building upon the legacy of the long-running ASHE Annual Conference to meet the unique and evolving needs of professionals dedicated to optimizing healthcare facilities.

Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP announced Cory Kwarta, CEO of Swisslog Healthcare, as a 2024 Colorado Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. As this is Kwarta’s third consecutive year being named a Titan 100, he will also become a member of the Titan 100 Hall of Fame.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will be showcasing its expertise in healthcare design at the 2024 Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES) BC Annual Trade Show and Education Forum in Whistler. The event is expected to gather hundreds of engineering experts in the healthcare industry to discuss best practices in designing and constructing hospitals and other care facilities.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, announces the promotion of Phil Rutherford to Director of Global Data Center Services. Since joining Swisslog Healthcare in 2003, Rutherford has held various positions, including Senior Network Engineer and Network and Platform Manager, gaining invaluable experience. Rutherford is prepared to oversee global networking services and ensure performant connectivity in and between all Swisslog Healthcare locations.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, has launched the ezCUT® Automated Tablet Cutter for the North American market in collaboration with JVM Manufacturing. To streamline pharmacy workflows and speed up processing, the ezCUT® automatically, accurately cuts oral solid medications to fulfill half-strength prescriptions. This increases efficiencies in any pharmacy by cutting time and hassle.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and global industry leader in transport automation solutions, has promoted Jim Collier to Director of Product Management. As Director of Product Management, Collier will lead the Product Management team for TransLogic™ and support hardware innovation and software offerings based on customer feedback and market conditions.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, announced the appointment of Brian Roberts as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Services in North America for the Medication Management business unit. With a wealth of experience in pharmacy automation, business-to-business healthcare applications, and executive leadership, Roberts brings a proven track record of success to his new role. He will oversee the Sales, Service, and Project Management teams based out of the Colorado offices, drive growth, and execute Swisslog Healthcare’s business improvement plan.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, has launched a Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Program, encouraging employees nationwide to choose charities they are passionate about and volunteer their time in return for paid time off from work. Taking in employee feedback about the desire to engage in volunteer activities within their own local communities, the Swisslog Healthcare leadership team established a formal volunteer program to help their employees take action.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will participate in The International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction, also known as the PDC Summit, from March 17-20 in San Diego, California. TransLogic invites architecture professionals in healthcare planning, design, and construction to absorb the benefits of its Design Assist, a preconstruction consultative service offered by TransLogic where transport experts are brought in early in the design phases of a building project. Design Assist leads to maximized efficiency, ensures serviceability, and addresses potential future roadblocks. TransLogic will be located at booth #323 in the exhibitor’s hall at the San Diego Convention Center.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, organized a toy drive to benefit the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation (RMCHF), a local nonprofit organization focused on enhancing the quality of life for pediatric patients and their families. The more than 200 toys collected will support about 100 young patients and their families that RMCHF is currently working with. Swisslog Healthcare is committed to continually supporting its local community through volunteer initiatives and financial donations, demonstrated in a 3.5% increase in donations from last year.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, will participate in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition from December 3-7, 2023, in Anaheim, California. Swisslog Healthcare invites pharmacy professionals to learn more about its automation of medication packaging, storage, and dispensing, and how these technologies fit into consolidated service centers (CSCs) of all sizes. Swisslog Healthcare will be located at booth #1429 in the exhibitor’s hall at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Swisslog Healthcare, a global industry leader in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, is hosting a free webinar designed to help central pharmacy leaders and healthcare executives realize the benefits of implementing consolidated service centers (CSCs), sometimes also called integrated service centers (ISCs), as part of their thought leadership sharing. The “CSCs & ISCs with SMEs” webinar will be held on November 1, 2023, at 1 PM EDT and will feature discussions from industry subject matter experts (SMEs) about the challenges, benefits, and best practices for centralizing supply chain and pharmacy operations at consolidated service centers.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in medication management and transport automation solutions, donated over $8,500 in supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to help support community well-being as COVID-19 cases increase in Colorado and communities prepare for flu season as students head back to school after fall breaks. The supplies were donated on August 23rd to Joyful Journeys Community Enrichment, a nonprofit organization based in Broomfield, Colorado.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will participate for the first time in the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo from September 18-21, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina. TransLogic invites hospital architects, design professionals, construction managers, and other healthcare professionals to see what services and solutions the company will be showcasing at their exhibit booth. TransLogic will be located at booth #325 in the exhibitor’s hall at the Charlotte Convention Center.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare Company and global industry leader in transport automation solutions, announced its in-scope technology systems and platforms have earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and the leading supplier in transport automation throughout North America, will be an exhibitor at the 60th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition from August 7-8 in San Antonio, Texas. TransLogic™ invites infrastructure users and influencers from hospitals across the U.S. to dive into the two ways hospitals can leverage pneumatic tube systems to drive hospital-wide operational efficiencies. TransLogic™ will iterate how current users can maximize an existing tube system with simple enhancements, as well as how hospitals should build tube systems into design plans for every new construction project. TransLogic™ will be located at booth #722 in the exhibitor's hall at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, will host a simu-live webinar titled Flexibility is Futureproof on July 20, 2023, the latest in a series of webinars that includes diverse perspectives of healthcare industry experts. In this new episode, the participants will offer attendees summarized input from hospitals across North America about technology solutions, human capacity, and best practices to futureproof their institutions.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in transport automation and medication management solutions, has been named the co-winner of the 2023 Excellence in Business Award from the Westminster Chamber of Commerce alongside Elevate Dance Center.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier of medication management solutions and transport automation, announces John Hall as Vice President of Pharmacy Automation Software Products for Medication Management. John will be responsible for overseeing the Pharmacy Automation Software Products team in North America which collaborates globally to develop software for Swisslog Healthcare’s Ararat Product line and the next-generation BoxPicker.

Swisslog Healthcare's Cory Kwarta has been named a Colorado Titan 100 for the second consecutive year by Titan CEO. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in medication management and transport automation solutions, has promoted Michael Palone to Vice President of Product Management for the Medication Management division. In his new role, Palone will lead a new team that includes Product Managers, Business Analysts, and User Experience (UX) Designers.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in medication management and transport automation solutions, has announced the promotion of Jill Picard to Vice President of Customer Service for the Medication Management division. In her new role, she will oversee the entire Customer Service organization including a team of three Regional Field Service Directors and a team of four Customer Success Managers.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, has evolved to maintain its supply chain and manufacturing offerings domestically. TransLogic™ boasts that its solutions are “Made in the USA,” leading to improved quality of systems, reduced lead times, and reduced costs for sourcing and engineering.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in transport automation and medication management solutions, has announced the promotion of Eric Waski to Senior Vice President of the North American Technology Center. Waski has been with the organization for nearly 26 years. Previously, Waski served as the Head of Operational Excellence based in the Colorado offices of TransLogic, a Swisslog Healthcare company.

TransLogic, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, has announced the promotions of Matt Carney and Allan Turner. Carney will become the Vice President of Project Management for the northern region of the United States while Turner will take the role of Vice President of Project Management for the southern region of the United States.

TransLogic™, a Swisslog Healthcare company and a leading supplier in transport automation, will participate at the 2023 PDC Summit from March 12-15 in Phoenix, Arizona. TransLogic™ invites attendees from all disciplines of healthcare to learn about the showcased services and solutions as well as experience a laser focused market message. In their new exhibit, TransLogic™ will be located at booth #1121 near the Innovation Theater in the Exhibitor’s Hall.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in pharmacy and transport automation solutions, has appointed Jan Zuurbier as its new General Manager of the Medication Management division effective January 1, 2023. Zuurbier will drive the strategy and execution of organizational goals for the division.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology solutions of both medication management and transport automation, has appointed Cory Kwarta as its CEO. Kwarta, who was appointed as CEO of the Swisslog Healthcare – TransLogic division earlier this year, is now entrusted to oversee the global organization, guiding both the company’s TransLogic® and Medication Management divisions.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology solutions of both medication management and transport automation, will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, to demonstrate its efficiency-enhancing solutions at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition from December 4-8, 2022. Swisslog Healthcare will be located in booth #2337 on the east side of the convention center.

Swisslog Healthcare, a top supplier in healthcare technology, has installed one of the world’s largest robotic medication retrieval systems at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. The BoxPicker from Swisslog Healthcare increases efficiency in medication packaging, dispensing and retrieval. This operational technology improves workforce management in the central pharmacy of healthcare facilities and supports accurate pharmaceutical workflow.

The Board of Directors of Swisslog Healthcare on April 1 appointed its CEO, Cory Kwarta, as a member of the Board of Directors. TRANSLOGIC CORPORATION D/B/A Swisslog Healthcare is a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation. Additionally, Cory was appointed on April 1 to serve as a member on the Translogic Limited Board of Directors, the legal entity in Canada. In this role, Kwarta will be entrusted with the success and strategic direction of the entire organization.

Swisslog Healthcare, a top supplier in medication management technology including pharmacy and transport automation, welcomes Rob Banis as the new Vice President of Sales for Swisslog Healthcare - Medication Management. In his new role, Banis will be responsible for the sales of all pharmacy automation solutions in North America, driving both strategic sales objectives and customer-centric experiences.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, is continuing its webinar series with “Maneuvering the Digital Transformation.” The webinar will be held on June 9, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET and will feature Albert Karas, BSc., Phm., RPh., director of Pharmacy Services at Humber River Hospital. Young-Shin Lee, a registered nurse with Swisslog Healthcare and moderator of the webinar, will host this “fireside chat” event. Hospital, healthcare systems and facility decision-makers are invited to attend this free webinar.

Swisslog Healthcare, a top supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, has announced Dave Hartley as its new vice president of Customer Care for Swisslog Healthcare TransLogic. Previously serving as the director of Field Services for Swisslog Healthcare, Hartley is experienced in supporting the company’s commitment to making sure products meet the needs and expectations of customers and providing complete customer and technical support. In his new role, Hartley will be responsible for overseeing the Customer Care team across North America, ensuring high standards of service levels are met for customers. Dave will also serve as the interim vice president of Customer Care for Swisslog Healthcare Medication Management.

Swisslog Healthcare, a top supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, has announced Anthony Pugliese as its new Chief Commercial Officer of Medication Management. Previously serving as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Pugliese is experienced in supporting Swisslog Healthcare’s commitment to enable better patient outcomes and customer satisfaction. In his new role, Pugliese will be responsible for overseeing the global sales and marketing efforts for the medication management division as well as serving as the commercial leader for the North American Medication Management activities.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, is launching a webinar series titled “Pharmacy Forward.” The 5-part series will focus on how healthcare facilities and hospitals can better adapt to the new age of technology and improve their patient care following what has transpired from the coronavirus pandemic. Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy decision-makers are invited to attend these free webinars to learn about important industry topics, share best practices, and hear from industry leaders.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, recently announced marketing expert Amanda Costanzi as its Head of Marketing and Communications of North America. In this role, Costanzi will lead the company’s marketing team to continuously define and expand Swisslog Healthcare’s brand nationwide.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, will be exhibiting at this year’s ASHP Midyear 2021 Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. The company will be presenting its Virtual Automation Academy experience and inviting attendees to schedule private virtual product demonstrations.

Swisslog Healthcare, a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, recently announced that healthcare sales industry expert Don Austin has joined the company as Vice President of Pharmacy Solution Sales. In this role, Austin will be bringing over 20 years of sales and solutions experience providing strategic leadership in sales processes for the company.

Correctional facility clinicians are responsible for the healthcare and medication needs of inmate patients. However, meeting these needs is becoming increasingly challenging. Many correctional facilities are facing inadequate nurse staffing levels and turnover. To mitigate the financial and operational impact of these challenges, correctional facilities are partnering with Swisslog Healthcare to deliver InSite®, an automated medication packaging and dispensing technology that saves valuable employee time and ensures accuracy in medication administration.

Swisslog Healthcare is pleased to announce today that they have made a gift to the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Foundation, making Swisslog Healthcare a Bronze Partner in the foundation’s Partners in Correctional Health Annual Giving Society. The NCCHC Foundation's mission is to champion the correctional health care field and serve the public by supporting research, professional education, scholarships and patient reentry into the community. Swisslog Healthcare is committed to lead change for better care, transforming medication management for correctional facilities and pharmacies, by delivering an automated medication packaging and dispensing technology that saves valuable employee time and ensures accuracy in medication administration.