Margaret Mary Community Hospital Chooses Omnicell Automation
BATESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Margaret Mary Community Hospital, a rural Critical Access Hospital in Batesville, Ind., announced it is set to begin a three-phase process to install newly purchased Omnicell OmniRx(R) cabinets and anesthesia workstations to automate its medication-use process. Omnicell, Inc. is a leading provider of patient safety solutions.
After more than two years of market research, Omnicell technology was chosen over a major competitor, Bonnie Weber, director of patient care services, said.
“Omnicell was unique in its offering of many safety features,” Weber explained. “OmniRx technology provides allergy checks, bar code scanning and single-dose dispensing. We also really love the guiding lights, which direct the nurse to the correct patient medication in the cabinet.”
She also said that, “staff will no longer have to be involved in the time-consuming manual process of counting narcotics in the cabinet at the end of the shift because the process is all automated with OmniRx cabinets.”
The implementation goal is the phased installation in three primary areas — acute care (OB, ICU, ER and medical/surgical), the OR, and the outpatient clinic/oncology center,” according to Weber.
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 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 payer 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/.
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