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Omnicell and Fresenius Kabi Join Forces to Improve Controlled Substance Management

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Tara Plappert Product Marketing Manager Hospitals and clinics face a significant challenge when dealing with controlled substances. The Controlled Substance Dispenser dispenses one dose at a time, ensuring security, and minimizing the need for nurse countbacks. And according to the 2019 Drug Diversion Digest , 47.2

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The Power of an End-to-End Controlled Substance Management Program

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The opioid crisis is not just a national issue, it’s also one of healthcare’s biggest challenges, making the security and accountability of controlled substances a priority for healthcare institutions. Adopting technology solutions to support controlled substance management.

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Welcome to Opening Day of Omnicell Illuminate 2020

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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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Are Disparate Solutions Causing Visibility Gaps in Your Pharmacy Operation?

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One area where interoperability specifically helps is the management of controlled substances. When it comes to managing diversion, interoperability supports a tightened chain of custody across the controlled substance journey. That’s time gained to now spend on direct patient care.

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The High Cost of Nursing Turnover

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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Shepherd, MSN, RN Nurse Consultant, Omnicell Point of Care Solutions $7.1 And if a hospital is still relying on outdated processes for medication retrieval, controlled substance management, and compliance, conditions for burnout are exacerbated. million annually.

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Epic User Group Meeting

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Direct integration between Omnicell’s medication dispensing systems and the Epic electronic health record system improves the way you manage medications by removing redundant steps from nursing workflow, freeing up time for patient care and increasing medication safety.

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Reclaim Your Clinicians' Time

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Len Hom Director, Product Marketing, Omnicell One of the most significant challenges facing businesses today is staffing, with healthcare particularly hard hit. Almost every healthcare sector has been plagued by a lack of qualified workers, as more than 524,000 jobs have been lost since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not a new problem.