ZSK-info Żywienie Alternative: MyTotalMix for Hospital Pharmacy
Żywienie is a Polish program for managing and billing parenteral nutrition and neonatal pharmacotherapy, originally supplied by ZSK-info and, since 1 January 2022, developed by Konsultant IT (the program's original author, Zdzisław Karoń, remains involved in development and support). According to the vendor's materials, the program has been in use in Polish hospitals since 2007, with deployments in Poznań, Gdańsk, Kraków, and Warsaw, among others. MyTotalMix is often considered by hospital pharmacies looking for a solution with explicit ESPGHAN dose validation, a full audit trail, and RBAC roles, combined with 15 years of domain experience in parenteral nutrition and an architecture after a full code rewrite.
Last updated: July 2, 2026
Żywienie (ZSK-info) vs. MyTotalMix: feature scope
The Żywienie program consists of modules for three user groups: physicians (issuing prescriptions and passing data to the pharmacy for billing), pharmacists (preparing a needs list and billing preparations and equipment used for parenteral nutrition), and the neonatal team through the Farmakoterapia noworodka (neonatal pharmacotherapy) module (ordering medications, procedures, and feeding for newborns). The vendor's materials list integrations with MultiComp Calculator software and Baxa and MibMix compounders, plus the possibility of integrating with a hospital information system. MyTotalMix covers a similar scope of the process (order, pharmacist verification, 2-in-1/3-in-1 admixture production), but as a vendor-neutral software layer it plugs into the compounders and label printers the pharmacy already operates, rather than being tied to specific hardware models.
ESPGHAN validation, audit trail, and access control
Publicly available materials about the Żywienie program don't provide detail on dose validation against ESPGHAN guidelines, a change audit trail, or granular access control (RBAC) - access to features is organized module by module, by role (physician, pharmacist, neonatal team). In MyTotalMix, these three elements are part of the system architecture: ESPGHAN limits configurable per organization with pharmacist verification, a full change audit trail with prescription and order versioning, and RBAC with pharmacist, technician, and admin roles.
15 years of domain development and HIS integration as an option
MyTotalMix has been developed for 15 years in parenteral nutrition, and its current version is a full code rewrite on a modern technology stack - mature domain logic without the technical debt of older platforms. The system runs standalone: a nutrition order is entered directly in MyTotalMix, and HIS integration is possible over API and arranged individually with each hospital, depending on its infrastructure. That's a different approach from ZSK-info's stated "possibility of integrating with a hospital program," whose scope and mechanism are not described publicly.
MyTotalMix vs. Żywienie (ZSK-info) - compared across eight dimensions
This comparison relies solely on materials publicly available on the Żywienie program's vendor website. Where the vendor's site doesn't provide detail, that is explicitly noted.
| Dimension | MyTotalMix | Żywienie (ZSK-info) |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware dependency | Device-agnostic, plugs into the compounders you already own | Publicly confirmed integrations with Baxa and MibMix compounders and MultiComp Calculator software |
| ESPGHAN dose validation | ESPGHAN dose limits configurable per organization, with pharmacist verification | Vendor materials don't publicly describe ESPGHAN-based validation |
| HIS integration | Optional: orders are entered directly in the system, with API integration arranged individually with each hospital | Vendor states a hospital-system integration is possible; scope and mechanism are not described publicly |
| Integration model (hardware/labels) | Barcode, OAuth label printing, CSV import and export | Integration with Baxa/MibMix compounders and MultiComp Calculator, per vendor materials |
| Audit trail & versioning | Full change audit trail, prescription and order versioning | Vendor materials don't publicly describe an audit trail |
| Access control | RBAC with pharmacist, technician, and admin roles | Access organized module by module, by role (physician, pharmacist, neonatal team); RBAC detail not described publicly |
| Deployment | Web application | Deployment model (web/desktop) not described publicly |
| Product maturity | 15 years of domain development in TPN, current version is a full rewrite on a modern stack | In Polish hospitals since 2007, deployed at over a dozen facilities per vendor materials |
When Żywienie (ZSK-info) may be the better choice
The Żywienie program has a long track record in Polish hospitals and a module dedicated to neonatal pharmacotherapy, which can favor it where a pharmacy and neonatal unit are looking for a solution with an established deployment history at domestic facilities and already work with Baxa or MibMix compounders, for which the vendor states an integration. MyTotalMix makes sense where the priority is explicit ESPGHAN dose validation configured per organization, a full change audit trail and RBAC with pharmacist, technician, and admin roles, independence from a specific compounder manufacturer, and the ability to roll out HIS integration on the hospital's own terms once it's ready - not as a starting requirement.
Common questions about MyTotalMix as an alternative to Żywienie (ZSK-info)
- How is MyTotalMix different from the Żywienie (ZSK-info) program?
- Żywienie is a Polish program in use in hospitals since 2007, with modules for physicians, pharmacists, and the neonatal team, and confirmed integrations with Baxa and MibMix compounders. MyTotalMix covers a similar scope of the parenteral nutrition process, but adds explicit ESPGHAN validation, a full change audit trail, and RBAC as part of the system architecture, independent of the compounder manufacturer.
- Does MyTotalMix support parenteral nutrition for neonates?
- Yes. MyTotalMix supports separate pathways for adults, older children, infants, and neonates, with ESPGHAN dose limits configurable per organization and pharmacist verification.
- Does deploying MyTotalMix require a hospital information system (HIS) integration?
- No. MyTotalMix runs standalone, and nutrition orders are entered directly in the system. HIS integration is possible over API and arranged individually with each hospital - it's an option, not a deployment requirement.
- Do we need to replace our compounder to deploy MyTotalMix?
- No. MyTotalMix is independent of the compounder manufacturer and plugs into the hardware and label printers the pharmacy already runs, over barcode and OAuth.
- How long has MyTotalMix been developed?
- MyTotalMix has been developed for 15 years in parenteral nutrition. The current version is a full code rewrite on a modern technology stack, so domain maturity comes paired with an architecture free of older versions' technical debt.
- How much does MyTotalMix cost?
- Pricing is individual and depends on the pharmacy size and deployment scope. Book a demo to get a quote tailored to your pharmacy.
See MyTotalMix as an alternative to Żywienie (ZSK-info)
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