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Randall Lipps Chairman, President, CEO, and Founder, Omnicell Today, I was excited to join thousands of registrants representing pharmacy, nursing, informatics, and healthcare leaders for the launch of Omnicell Illuminate 2020 , one of the year’s biggest digital events dedicated to technology-driven medication management.
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Kristine Shepherd, MSN, RN Nurse Consultant, Omnicell Point of Care Solutions $7.1 And if a hospital is still relying on outdated processes for medication retrieval, controlledsubstance management, and compliance, conditions for burnout are exacerbated. million annually.
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