Omnicell Showcases Enhanced Medication Management Capabilities at the Arab Health Congress in Dubai, UAE
By Omnicell Inc., PRNETuesday, January 18, 2011
Latest Dock to Bedside Solution Set Now Available for Hospitals in the Middle East
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, January 20, 2011 - Omnicell, Inc. (www.omnicell.com), (Nasdaq: OMCL) a leading
provider of medication management solutions to acute healthcare facilities,
will display its latest product offerings during the Arab Health Congress at
the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from January 24-27,
2011. Omnicell will be showcasing the new Omnicell Savvy(TM) mobile
medication delivery system along with Anywhere RN(TM) and WorkflowRx(TM) 7.1,
which together will allow Middle East hospitals to manage medication
administration from the dock to the patient bedside.
"For the first time, the Middle East healthcare market will have access
to Omnicell's newest solutions that help our customers meet their goal of
safe and efficient medication delivery," said Marga Ortigas-Wedekind, vice
president, global marketing and product development at Omnicell. "We are
excited to participate in this Congress and meet with customers looking to
fully monitor medication delivery from the dock to the patient's bedside."
Amir Emamifar, Pharm D, MBA, the administrator for pharmaceutical
services at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia and Omnicell system user,
will attend the Arab Health Congress and present on Current Automation
Innovations in Hospital Pharmacy. Dr. Emamifar will discuss how automation
solutions are being used to improve efficiency and patient safety in the
hospital at a seminar that will take place during the Congress.
"Emory Healthcare has been using Omnicell medication management solutions
to help ensure that we efficiently and safely deliver medications to our
patients," commented Dr. Emamifar. "It is exciting that these products are
available to the Middle East market as the use of medication automation
improves the safety of patients everywhere."
Omnicell solutions will be available for demonstration during the Arab
Health Congress at the Omnicell exhibit in booth number 2B59 via Hall 2. In
addition to Omnicell's automated dispensing cabinets and Anesthesia
Workstation, the Company will be introducing its newest solutions for
pharmacy and nursing including the following:
Omnicell Savvy Mobile Medication System (MMS): The new Omnicell Savvy MMS
is a key component in building a comprehensive medication management solution
from the central pharmacy to the point-of-care. Savvy integrates Omnicell's
automated dispensing cabinets with the secure mobile medication system to
safely transport medications to the bedside.
The unique Savvy MMS provides efficient workflow support, saving nurses'
time and minimizing the risk of interruptions to enhance patient safety. This
same mobile solution can be used for accessing the hospital's electronic
medical record and eMAR among other hospital applications. Savvy features an
advanced set of hardware such as patient-specific locking drawers with
guiding light technology to increase medication safety and delivery at the
point-of-care.
Anywhere RN: This web-based application allows nurses to review and
select medication orders remotely from virtually any hospital workstation,
including the Savvy mobile medication system. Using Anywhere RN, nurses are
able to select profiled medications to issue from an Omnicell automated
dispensing cabinet. Omnicell cabinets offer flexible systems that help ensure
patient safety by enabling healthcare professionals to reduce medication
errors, monitor and control medication.
WorkflowRx 7.1 Central Pharmacy Automation Software: WorkflowRx 7.1
introduces integrated software for both carousel and unit dose packagers to
increase efficiency and accuracy in the inpatient pharmacy. WorkflowRx
assists in optimizing hospital inventory levels by allowing a reduction of
inventory on hand by up to 50 percent and assisting clinicians in reducing
medication dispensing errors by up to 72 percent. WorkflowRx with Omnicell's
carousel was the 2010 KLAS Category Leader in the Pharmacy Automation,
Medication Carousels category.
About Omnicell
Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) is a leading provider of systems to enable
healthcare facilities to increase operational efficiency, enhance patient
safety and allow clinicians to spend more time with their patients.
Founded in 1992, Omnicell's medication-use solutions include complete
automation systems for the central pharmacy, anesthesia workstations for the
operating room, dispensing cabinet systems for nursing units, and safe,
secure medication transportation and verification systems to the patient
bedside. From a medication's arrival at the receiving dock to its dosing to
the patient, Omnicell systems store it, package it, bar code it, order it,
issue it, and provide information and controls on its use and reorder.
Omnicell supply product lines provide a healthcare institution with
comprehensive supply chain solutions that result in 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.
For more information, visit www.omnicell.com.
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Todd Sims of Omnicell, Inc., +1-650-251-6114, todd.sims at omnicell.com, or Dane Vahey, Schwartz Communications, +1-415-512-0770, omnicell at schwartzcomm.com; Editor's Notes: 1. All Omnicell news releases (financial, acquisitions, products, technology etc.) are issued exclusively by PR Newswire and are immediately thereafter posted on the company's external website, omnicell.com. 2. Omnicell and the Omnicell logo design are registered trademarks of Omnicell, Inc. OptiFlex is a trademark of Omnicell, Inc. 3. All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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