MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) today announced that Erlanger Health
System has selected Omnicell's medication management and workflow
solutions to further the institution's goal of being an
industry-leading health system.
The selection and integration of Omnicell technology will assist
with not only patient safety but also operational efficiency.
Omnicell's complete solution offers medication security throughout
the acute care continuum that extends from the central pharmacy to
operating rooms, nursing units and the patient bedside.
"This project was not just about evaluating technology – it
reflected how deeply we care about the community we serve and the
responsibility we have to ensure best clinical practices are
carried out," said Allen Broome,
director of pharmacy at Erlanger Health System. "We had the
opportunity to redesign exactly how we wanted our medication
processes to work."
The Omnicell solution that Erlanger fit to its unique needs
includes:
- OmniRx® automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADCs),
including the integrated Medication Label Printer that allows
nurses to print patient-specific labels right from the ADC during
medication removal. The ADCs also include the Touch & Go™
advanced biometric ID system, designed to improve efficiency and
security.
- WorkflowRx™, a server-based pharmacy inventory management
software program that integrates with the Medication Carousel and
automates the ordering, receiving, stocking and picking
processes.
- Medication Carousel, an automated pharmacy retrieval system
that integrates with WorkflowRx™ software for comprehensive
medication inventory management.
- Controlled Substance Manager (CSM), designed to improve
the management of narcotics throughout the hospital's continuum of
care. CSM provides perpetual inventory management and an automated
audit trail to help the pharmacy comply with regulatory standards.
It includes a time-saving purchasing platform to automate
medication ordering with distributors and the Drug Enforcement
Administration's Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS).
- Anesthesia Workstation™, automated dispensing cabinets
for the operating room that provide secure, convenient access to
drugs required during surgery and easy documentation of controlled
substance use.
- Pandora Analytics®, business analytics for automated
dispensing systems, focusing on diversion, compliance and inventory
management.
- Anywhere RN™ remote medication management software, a
unique web-based application that allows nurses to remotely access
the Omnicell dispensing cabinets at their convenience from
virtually any hospital workstation, to streamline workflow and
minimize interruptions that can lead to medication administration
errors.
- SinglePointe™ patient medication management software,
which handles and secures up to 100 percent of a patient's
medications within the automated dispensing cabinets to improve
pharmacy and nursing workflow efficiency and reduce the chance for
medication errors or missed doses.
"It has been a pleasure to support Erlanger as they evaluated
all their options before partnering with us," said J. Christopher Drew, Omnicell executive vice
president, Sales and Marketing. "While already considered one of
the nation's most respected health systems, undergoing the decision
process speaks to the high standards Erlanger holds itself to. This
implementation is just the beginning, and we look forward to
supporting the Erlanger mission of excellence for a long time to
come."
About Erlanger Health System
The Erlanger Health System is a non-profit, academic health
system affiliated with the University of
Tennessee College of Medicine. Erlanger provides the
only tertiary hospitals and Level 1 Trauma Centers for adults and
children across a 31,000 square-mile region of southeast
Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama and western North Carolina, treating over 300,000 patients
annually. The health system consists of five hospitals, including
Children's Hospital at Erlanger, the region's only pediatric
specialty hospital, six emergency centers and offers centers of
excellence in neurosciences, cancer care, cardiology, orthopedics,
trauma, women and children's care and transplant services. Erlanger
is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as the top hospital in
the Chattanooga region and is the
tenth largest public healthcare system in the United States.
Visit www.erlanger.org.
About Omnicell
Since 1992, Omnicell (NASDAQ: OMCL) has been creating new
efficiencies to improve patient care, anywhere it is delivered.
Omnicell is a leading supplier of comprehensive automation and
business analytics software for patient-centric medication and
supply management across the entire health care continuum -- from
the acute care hospital setting to post-acute skilled nursing and
long-term care facilities to the home.
More than 3,000 customers worldwide have utilized Omnicell
Automation and Analytics solutions to increase operational
efficiency, reduce errors, deliver actionable intelligence and
improve patient safety. Omnicell Medication Adherence solutions,
including its MTS Medication Technologies brand, provide innovative
medication adherence packaging solutions to help reduce costly
hospital readmissions. In addition, these solutions enable
approximately 6,000 institutional and retail pharmacies worldwide
to maintain high accuracy and quality standards in medication
dispensing and administration while optimizing productivity and
controlling costs.
For more information about Omnicell, Inc. please visit
www.omnicell.com.
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