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Are Disparate Solutions Causing Visibility Gaps in Your Pharmacy Operation?

Omnicell

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 That’s time gained to now spend on direct patient care.

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Omnicell and Fresenius Kabi Join Forces to Improve Controlled Substance Management

Omnicell

Tara Plappert Product Marketing Manager Hospitals and clinics face a significant challenge when dealing with controlled substances. In 2019, more than 148 million doses of medicine were lost , endangering both patients and employees. And according to the 2019 Drug Diversion Digest , 47.2

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The High Cost of Nursing Turnover

Omnicell

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. For many nurses, direct patient care is at the heart of meaningful work.

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How to prevent drug diversion

OctariusRx

Are you taking steps to protect your patients and reduce your liability? The topic of properly handling controlled substances is always at the forefront of any discussion on compliance, but it extends far beyond just a paper trail. Not too many years ago, the University of Michigan Hospital was fined $4.3 Minimize waste.

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Reclaim Your Clinicians' Time

Omnicell

In a recent survey , Hospital CEOs' top concern wasn't finances for the first time in almost a decade. These CEOs anticipate that a lack of labor will result in slower care delivery, restricted access to care, and lower revenue. Pharmacy professionals want to use their expertise and skillsets for direct patient care.

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Confessions of a Nurse Whose Passion for Patient Care Was Supported By Automation

Omnicell

I was first introduced to automated dispensing cabinets for removal of medications when I graduated from nursing school and began working at a hospital in South Carolina. I quickly learned how the automation cabinets provided security and safety for patient care.

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Why Automation Is Critical in the Operating Room

Omnicell

Given the number of high-alert controlled substances administered under often intense conditions inside the operating room (OR), it's no surprise. Anesthesia providers must constantly balance patient care with administrative tasks associated with managing medications in the OR. In 95 percent of U.S.