Schneck Medical Center Selects Omnicell G4 Platform for Automated Medication Management
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:
OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and
analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced that Schneck
Medical Center will implement the new fourth generation Omnicell G4 medication
management solutions for pharmacy, nursing and perioperative care areas. The
hospital chose Omnicell not only for the G4 technology platform, but also its
modular approach to upgrades that allows Schneck to stay current with technology
without the disruption of whole product replacement. Schneck expects to complete
the installation in November 2011.
“The Omnicell solutions offer state-of-the-art medication management solutions
with improved data access and reporting features over those offered by our
previous system,” said Justin Brown, director of pharmacy at Schneck Medical
Center. “At Schneck, we pride ourselves in leading the way with innovative
technology and recognize that the Omnicell G4 platform offers industry-defining
technology to help improve workflow and enhance patient safety.”
The G4 platform offers an intuitive user interface across the products and a
single unified database across automated medication dispensing cabinets, helping
to decrease the risk of human error and improve pharmacy workflow. With
Schneck’s previous medication management solution, pharmacy staff had to contact
the vendor directly when reports were needed. With enhanced reporting
capabilities in the G4 platform, Schneck will now have immediate access to data
on medication usage and tracking.
Schneck will implement several new solutions from the Omnicell G4 platform,
including:
— OmniRx® G4 Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) throughout
the nursing floors for an advanced and flexible automated dispensing
system designed to monitor and control drug dispensing.
— Anesthesia Workstation(TM) G4 in operating rooms to allow for secure,
convenient access to drugs required during surgery and documentation of
controlled substances.
— Controlled Substance Management System (CSM) in the central pharmacy to
provide perpetual inventory management and closed-loop tracking for
dispensing controlled substances.
— Anywhere RN(TM) solution, which allows nurses to remotely review and
select medication orders needed from the cabinet to save time and
minimize interruptions that could lead to medication administration
errors.
“Omnicell worked closely with Schneck Medical Center to identify their needs for
medication management and Omnicell’s unique financial business model includes
flexible product upgrades to protect the hospital’s long-term technology
investment,” said J. Christopher Drew, Omnicell senior vice president, field
operations. “We are excited about this new partnership with Schneck and share
their commitment to providing the highest levels of effective, safe patient
care.”
About Schneck Medical Center
For 100 years, Schneck Medical Center has been a leader in the provision of
progressive healthcare in southern Indiana. Schneck, located in Seymour,
Indiana, is a 113 all-private patient suite, not-for-profit acute care facility
offering expertise in oncology, pain management, rehabilitation, cardiovascular
care, women’s health, major surgery, emergency care, radiology, hospice, home
health and outpatient services. Schneck is among the six-percent of hospitals
nationwide that have achieved Magnet® status from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center, and among the twenty-percent that have received Chest Pain
Center Accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Additionally,
Schneck’s Cancer Center has been honored by the American College of Surgeons for
excellence as the recipient of a commendation from the Commission on Cancer and
the Outstanding Achievement Award for cancer care. Its Surgical Weight Loss
Center was recently named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery Center of
Excellence. Employing a highly qualified staff of more than 775 employees,
Schneck Medical Center has consistently been named as one of Indiana’s Best
Places to Work by The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and recognized nationally as
one of the “Best Places to Work” in healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine.
For more information about Schneck Medical Center, visit www.schneckmed.org.
About Omnicell
Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) is a leading provider of automated and business
information solutions enabling hospitals and healthcare systems to streamline
the medication administration process and manage costly medical supplies for
increased operational efficiency and enhanced patient safety. Through seamless
integration with a hospital’s existing IT infrastructure, Omnicell solutions
empower healthcare facilities to achieve comprehensive automation of medication
and supply management from the arrival at the loading dock to the patient’s
bedside. Omnicell also provides healthcare facilities with business analytics
software designed to improve medication diversion detection and regulatory
compliance.
Since 1992, more than 2,200 hospital customers worldwide have relied on
Omnicell’s medication automation, supply chain, and hospital analytics solutions
to increase patient safety, improve efficiency and address changing healthcare
regulations while providing effective control of costs, charge capture for payer
reimbursement and inventory management of medications and supplies.
For more information about Omnicell, please visit www.omnicell.com
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