Omnicell Unveils Point-to-Point Medication Safety Solutions

Omnicell's new solutions integrate with medication dispensing cabinets and bedside medication administration systems, providing six new safety checks and automating tasks for nurses. The system uses secure pass codes, bar code checks, and real-time alerts to prevent medication errors and improve patient safety. By streamlining medication administration, Omnicell's solutions aim to enhance nursing efficiency and data input accuracy.

Key Takeaways:

• The Omnicell point-to-point medication safety solutions incorporate six new safety checks to prevent medication errors.
• SafetyStock bar code confirmation at the medication dispensing cabinet verifies the correct medication is stocked and obtained at the time of issue.
• Allergy alerts are provided at both the point of use and point of administration for nonpharmacy-reviewed orders.
• OmniRx-SafetyMed RN integration identifies due meds, prevents errors of omission and duplication, and integrates the medication override process.
• SafetyMed RN uses bar codes to verify patient medications, and OmniRx-SafetyMed RN integration generates a dispense versus administration report for tracking compliance and billing accuracy.
• The system is designed to improve nursing efficiency and data input accuracy through automation of medication administration tasks.

Statistics:

• Six new safety checks are added with the integration of Omnicell's point-to-point medication safety solutions.
• The system uses bar codes to verify medication accuracy in 100% of cases.
• The medication override process can be conducted at either the OmniRx cabinet or patient bedside with SafetyMed RN.
• The system generates a dispense versus administration report to track compliance and enhance billing accuracy.

Sources:

• Health & Medicine Week editors
• Moss (name of individual, exact title not provided)
• Omnicell, Inc. (OMCL)
• NewsRx.com via Health & Medicine Week
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