Genesis Health System Deploys Omnicell Technology to Reduce Medication-Use Process Errors and Increase Patient Safety
Posted on: Friday, 16 June 2006, 15:00 CDT
DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genesis Health System has installed new patient safety technology from Omnicell, Inc. in its Genesis Medical Center hospitals in Davenport and Silvis, Ill.
"Patient safety was our primary motivation for purchasing Omnicell automation systems," said Kevin Cahill, director of pharmacy for Genesis Medical Center. "We have also gained efficiency in managing the medication-use process, from dispensing to purchasing and restocking, while adding new security and reporting capabilities for use of narcotics."
Omnicell's SecureVault solution, which combines software and automated dispensing technology, enables the pharmacy to track, monitor, and control the movement of controlled substances from a central vault to one or many locations. The system's benefits include compliance with regulatory standards, increased efficiency for the pharmacy, and improved administrative decision- making.
Omnicell's top-rated OmniRx medication dispensing systems automate the management and dispensing of medications at the point of use, increasing patient safety, improving workflow efficiency, and enhancing security. Key features include biometric (fingerprint) ID, advanced single-dose dispensing, bar code confirmation, the widest range of drawer modules enabling all security levels, integration with a Web browser for clinical reference information, and patient medication profiling.
The OmniDispenser module enables Genesis facilities to incorporate automated single-dose dispensing within Omnicell automated dispensing machines. With this module, access to medications is controlled and secure, restocking accuracy is improved, and nurses and other caregivers find improved efficiency, allowing them more time for patient care.
About Genesis Health System
Genesis Health System, Davenport, Iowa, and its affiliates offer a full continuum of care, including preventive, primary, acute and tertiary hospital care; home health; hospice; rehabilitation; and long-term care. Its affiliates include Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, DeWitt and the Illini Campus in Silvis, Ill., the Genesis Health Services Foundation, Genesis Visiting Nurse Association, and GenVentures Inc. Serving a 10-county area of eastern Iowa and western Illinois, the Health System also operates Genesis Health Group and Genesis Behavioral Resources. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.genesishealth.com/.
About Omnicell
Omnicell, Inc. is a leading provider of systems and software solutions targeting patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities. Since 1992, Omnicell has worked with more than 1,600 healthcare facilities to enhance patient safety and allow clinicians to spend more time with their patients.
Omnicell's medication-use product line includes solutions for the central pharmacy, nursing unit, operating room, and patient bedside. Solutions range from large central pharmacy "smart inventory" carousels to small handheld devices. From the point at which a medication arrives at the receiving dock to the time it is administered, Omnicell systems store it, package it, bar code it, order it, issue it, and provide information and controls on its use and reorder.
Our supply product lines provide a healthcare institution with fast, effective control of costs, capture of charges for payor reimbursement, and timely reorder of supplies. Products range from high-security closed-cabinet systems and software to open-shelf and combination solutions in the nursing unit, cath lab and operating room.
Omnicell's mission is to provide the best customer experience in healthcare, helping hospitals reduce medication errors, operate more efficiently, and decrease costs. For more information, visit http://www.omnicell.com/.
Omnicell, Inc.
CONTACT: Bruce Lewis of Lewis & Summers Public Relations,+1-707-964-3844, or bruce@prwebsite.com, for Omnicell, Inc.
Web site: http://www.omnicell.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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