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

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Gee Mathen, Director Pharmacy Clinical Applications & Technical Services, Texas Children Hospital When it comes to the crippling costs of diversion, the numbers don’t lie: 1 in 10 healthcare workers will abuse drugs, and studies show that the annual impact is upwards of $72.5

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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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Strategies for Preventing Hospital Drug Diversion

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Kim Dove, PharmD Senior Pharmacy Consultant, Omnicell We all understand the harm that controlled substance drug diversion can cause to patients, the healthcare institution, and of course, to the diverters themselves. Consider your practices for entering new medication shipments into inventory.

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How can we make medication management easier so no one is darting across hospital hallways searching for medications to retrieve? One word: cloud.

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So, how can we make medication management easier for nurses so they’re not darting across hospital hallways searching for medications to retrieve? We explored how Omnicell is moving to a common cloud data platform for higher availability and improved security. One word: cloud.

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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 That’s what an average US hospital loses due to nursing turnover, according to the 2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. million annually. For many nurses, direct patient care is at the heart of meaningful work.

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Are Disparate Solutions Causing Visibility Gaps in Your Pharmacy Operation?

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billion is forecasted to be spent on electronic health records (EHR) by 2024, many hospitals continue to be burdened with costs. Hospitals spend $563 million in readmissions, $359 million in drug shortages, $800 million in expired medication, and $7.5 Disconnected systems also complicate merger and acquisition activity. Although $9.9

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Why Automation Is Critical in the Operating Room

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Given the number of high-alert controlled substances administered under often intense conditions inside the operating room (OR), it's no surprise. The pharmacy must also make sure that all controlled substances distributed are properly recorded. In 95 percent of U.S.