Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance Chooses Omnicell As a Business Partner for Point-of-Use Pharmacy Cabinets
Posted on: Monday, 12 March 2007, 09:00 CDT
WILMINGTON, N.C., Mar. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance (CCHA), a non-profit cooperative of 11 hospitals serving more than one million people in Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina has partnered with Omnicell, Inc. for medication-use technology.
So far, three CCHA member hospitals have installed OmniRx(R) cabinets, including Sampson Regional Medical Center, Loris Healthcare System, and Conway Medical Center.
"The purpose of the Alliance is to provide a cooperative forum for improving the quality and delivery of healthcare to the North and South Carolina citizens we serve," explained Michael Smith, Director of New Vendor Relations for CCHA. "After one of our hospitals spoke very highly of Omnicell, the cooperative conducted an extensive review and decided to partner with Omnicell for the purchase of Pharmacy Point-of-Use Cabinets. The hospitals that use OmniRx cabinets seem to be very happy with the product."
About OmniRx
Omnicell's top-rated medication dispensing systems automate the management and dispensing of medications at the point of use, increasing patient safety, improving workflow efficiency, and enhancing security. The integrated biometric, positive-ID system, touch-screen software, magnetic card readers, and guiding light technology help caregivers access medications quickly and easily. Patient medication profiling, bar code scanning to confirm the identity of medication for restock and selected issues and returns, and complete inventory management tools help ensure patient safety and improve the efficiency of pharmacy staff.
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/.
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
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