MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) today announced that UnityPoint
Health® has awarded the Company a 10-year sole source
contract as its provider of medication automation, central pharmacy
automation and analytics software across 15 of its facilities.
UnityPoint Health expects Omnicell's solutions to advance the
highest standards of patient safety and security while optimizing
pharmacist, nurse and anesthesiologist workflows. Two benefits
offered by Omnicell are the Omnicell Unity enterprise platform,
which gives health systems enhanced visibility across multiple
Omnicell systems, and interoperability with the Epic electronic
health record (EHR) system, which is used by UnityPoint Health.
Installation is expected to be completed by the end of the
year.
In identifying a pharmacy automation and analytics provider,
UnityPoint was looking for technology that was straightforward and
user-friendly, but equally impactful in supporting patient safety
and workflow goals. The collaborative selection process involved
hands-on demonstrations and extensive internal discussions among
hospital leadership, pharmacists, anesthesiologists and nurses.
After speaking with neighboring health facilities in
Iowa and nearby states currently
using Omnicell systems, UnityPoint determined that Omnicell's
technology supports all crucial goals for their automation upgrade.
As opposed to simply replacing existing hardware, Omnicell offered
solutions for process improvement and provides the following
advantages:
- Systems that are interoperable with existing hospital
technology for streamlined clinical workflows;
- Enhanced security in medication storage, supported by steel
construction as well as analytics for detecting drug
diversion;
- Patient safety enhancements such as guiding lights to help
prevent medication errors.
"Selecting the right partner was a rigorous team process across
the UnityPoint Health system," said Troy
Martens, system project lead, UnityPoint
Health® and chief operating officer, UnityPoint
Health® – Fort
Dodge."Through the evaluation process our team worked to
choose a strong partner that would position us to continue to
advance efficiency, patient safety, and cost effectiveness with
medication dispensing and inventory management and Omnicell was the
best fit."
"Omnicell's willingness to listen to the end user and take our
suggestions and recommendations to make things better for our
patients was important in our decision and process," said
Brian Benson and Pat Thies, co-project sponsors, UnityPoint
Health. "Their willingness to incorporate these into their product
solutions for the future will allow us to provide our customers
with increased customization options."
"The opportunity for Omnicell to partner with a health system
the size of UnityPoint Health is an exciting prospect as we look at
expanding our presence significantly in the state of Iowa," said J.
Christopher Drew, president, North American Automation and
Analytics for Omnicell. "We view our customers as our partners and
we are eager to work with the team at UnityPoint to help them
expand their reach throughout the continuum of care while exploring
how best to help improve workflow efficiency for their staff."
About UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health® is one of the nation's most
integrated health systems. Their physician-led team of
professionals communicates clearly and effectively to address a
patient's health care in the most appropriate setting: whether that
is a clinic, a hospital or at home. Through relationships with more
than 280 physician clinics, 33 hospitals in metropolitan and rural
communities and home care services, UnityPoint Health provides care
throughout Iowa, western
Illinois and southern Wisconsin. UnityPoint Health entities employ
more than 30,000 employees, working toward innovative advancements
to deliver the Best Outcome for Every Patient Every
Time®. Each year, through more than 5.4 million patient
visits, UnityPoint Health, UnityPoint Clinic® and
UnityPoint at HomeSM provide a full range of coordinated
care to patients and families. With projected annual revenues of
$4.08 billion, UnityPoint Health is
the nation's 13th largest nonprofit health system and the fourth
largest nondenominational health system in America. UnityPoint
Health provides community benefit programs and services to improve
the health of people in its communities.
For more information on UnityPoint Health please visit
unitypoint.org
About Omnicell
Since 1992, Omnicell (NASDAQ: OMCL) has been creating
innovative solutions to improve patient care, anywhere it is
delivered. Omnicell is a leading supplier of comprehensive
automation and business analytics software for 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 patient's home.
Over 4,000 customers worldwide use Omnicell automation and
analytics solutions to increase operational efficiency, reduce
medication errors, deliver actionable intelligence and improve
patient safety. The recent acquisition of Aesynt adds distinct
capabilities, particularly in central pharmacy and IV robotics,
creating the broadest medication management product portfolio in
the industry.
The Omnicell SureMed solution provides innovative medication
adherence packaging to help reduce costly hospital readmissions. In
addition, these solutions enable approximately 7,000 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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