Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.

04/22/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2021 14:49

Accelerate Pheno® System Live at Midland Memorial Hospital

Accelerate Pheno® System Live at Midland Memorial Hospital

Apr 22, 2021

Today, Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas announced that its laboratory team took the Accelerate Pheno® system clinically live to improve care for patients with bloodstream infections and sepsis. The system will enable the laboratory's microbiology team to deliver fast antimicrobial susceptibility results with minimum inhibitory concentrations to clinicians who serve Midland Memorial's patients.

Midland Memorial has overcome significant barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to innovate for patients. The Accelerate Pheno system will enable clinicians to get patients on optimal antimicrobial therapy sooner, reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, and improve health outcomes.