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O'Bleness Memorial Hospital's OmniRx(R) Medication Dispensing System Installation Pays for Itself in First Year, Contributes to Hospital Bottom Line

Posted on: Thursday, 22 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

ATHENS, Ohio, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A recently completed study by O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio concluded that installation of OmniRx medication dispensing systems from Omnicell, Inc. has improved emergency department per patient charge capture in the first year of operation to more than pay for the installation and has benefited the hospital's bottom line.

"The results were impressive," said Eric Richards, director of pharmacy, "much better than I thought they'd be." His study revealed a year-over-year increase in per-patient charge capture of slightly over 65% and a department revenue increase that more than paid for the Omnicell system. Because of the performance of the Omnicell medication dispensing system in the emergency department, O'Bleness has since installed an OmniRx One-Cell cabinet in the hospital's medical-surgical unit, as well as an OmniRx Two-Cell cabinet and two tabletop OmniRx TT cabinets in same-day surgery and the heart catheterization laboratory.

Omnicell's 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 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.

About O'Bleness Memorial Hospital

Part of the O'Bleness Health System, O'Bleness Memorial Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital located in Athens, Ohio. Founded in 1921 as a maternity facility, the hospital is an acute-care facility operated by the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. The hospital offers the latest technologies and services with highly skilled, trained and experienced healthcare professionals in the most up-to-date facilities.

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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