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Why Innovative Hospitals Like Sentara Are Fully Automating Their Central Pharmacy

Omnicell

To achieve that, pharmacy and IT partnered and developed a five-year strategic plan, including a comprehensive assessment of medication distribution models and supporting technology to maximize clinical time, support nursing’s patient care model, reduce manual processes and lower inventory costs.

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How the XR2 System Reduced Dispensing Errors by 92% for Summa Health

Omnicell

XR2 offered two key advantages – flexibility to support multiple distribution models including centralized, decentralized, or hybrid, and the ability to store and dispense many different form factors in their native manufacturer packaging. One of the most exciting features of XR2 is the dispensing accuracy.

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Technology + Service = Pharmacy Success

Omnicell

By increasing efficiencies with XR2, optimizing processes, reducing packaging requirements – all of that will allow us to reallocate resources to patient programs. Our pharmacists can move to patient care units, enhance our med histories initiatives and expand our meds-to-beds services.

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Is Oncology Pharmacy Right For You?

The Happy PharmD

We’re not just dispensing medications; we’re making critical recommendations, adjusting doses, and monitoring patient responses. From direct patient care to research and pharmaceutical roles, there’s a place for pharmacists to make a difference. The field of oncology pharmacy offers diverse career paths.

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Illuminate 2021 – Common Medication Safety Hazards with Automated Dispensing Cabinets

Omnicell

ISMP has established guidelines and tips to address medication safety hazards associated with ADC use to help navigate these risks and support safe patient care. Many medications come in look-alike packages, while there is also a need to manage high-alert medications or those that require assembly before administration.

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A Matter of Medication Distribution Models

Omnicell

With the cartless model, most patient medications are stored and dispensed from automated dispensing systems in patient care areas. Donna discussed the two significant challenges they faced: substantial medication delays by over 90 minutes, and packaging bulk medications into barcoded doses leading to an annual cost of $200,000.

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Aureus Medical Referral and Loyalty Bonuses

Aureus Medical Group

The loyalty bonus program is our small way of thanking you for your hard work, loyalty, and commitment to quality patient care. So keep doing you, accrue those hours, and we’ll take care of the rest! While you’re busy caring for patients, we think it’s only fitting that we help care for you!