EJF Keynote at Germfree All-Employee Meeting – Ormond Beach, Florida

The week before last, I had the honor and privilege of speaking at an all-employee meeting at Germfree in Ormond Beach, Florida. It was a wonderful experience to have the opportunity to collaborate with this remarkable organization and their outstanding team, who have developed a cutting-edge technology solution for the complex sterile IV compounding process—one that truly promises to significantly improve medication safety overall. Companies like Germfree, offer the exact “technology tools” and systems I have long advocated for—tools that are proven to save countless lives by preventing the kinds of medication errors that tragically claimed my daughter Emily’s life in 2006.

Germfree‘s new Smarthood system is a highly innovative solution that integrates the horizontal laminar flow unit with a variety of seamlessly integrated peripheral devices used in conventional IV workflow systems. Their new design is completely software agnostic, which enables facilities to utilize their existing IV workflow software, while maintaining a clean & sterile workspace and consistent airflow.

Ever since establishing the Emily Jerry Foundation over 15 years ago, the primary mission has always been focused on preventing medication errors before they occur. This is why I have been such a vocal advocate for the smart adoption and implementation of technology like this in healthcare, as the essential tools to help eradicate the risk of “human error” in pharmacy workflows. This is precisely why I am so thrilled to align with the incredible team at Germfree, who share these same core values. EJF and Germfree are perfectly aligned, both organizations are extremely passionate about doing everything we possibly can to ultimately save lives!!