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Reducing Drug Spend with IV Robotic Services

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Director, Central Pharmacy Product Marketing, Omnicell IV automation technology combined with robust expert services is a game-changer for reducing drug spend while enhancing patient safety. Still, many hospital pharmacies continue to struggle to improve safety and efficiency in their sterile compounding operations. Dennis Wright Sr.

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The Role of Technology in Perioperative Medication Safety

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During her fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, she mentally miscalculated and gave her patient double the indicated dose of Toradol, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID). hospitals, similar technology is used in the OR by only a little more than half of hospitals.

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Adopting Automation Supports Safer, More Efficient Sterile Compounding

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Dennis Wright Senior Director, Central Pharmacy Dispensing Services, Omnicell As disruption and uncertainty in the supply of IV medications from outsourced compounding facilities continues, health system pharmacies should reevaluate how they are managing sterile compounding needs. 23 at 1 pm ET.

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Discover ISMP’s Guidelines and Best Practices for Ensuring Medication Safety

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Toni Fera, Senior Consultant, Pharmacy Consulting International Ask any hospital pharmacist to list his or her number one priority, and they’re likely to say — “patient safety.” 28 at 1 pm EST/10 am PST for the Omnicell Live webinar, “Medication Safety Perspectives: Best Practices in Hospital Pharmacies.”

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Why You Need Pharmacy Automation in Your OR

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Mary Selzo, RPh Practicing Pharmacist and Senior Clinical Product Manager, Omnicell Automated dispensing cabinets are the backbone of most medication distribution systems, with 95% adoption in nursing units across the U.S. The OR is one of the most dynamic environments across any health system.

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

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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. We were getting closer to true automation but weren’t quite there yet.

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Advocates for Safe IV Preparation Practices Share Their Inspiration Podcast

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All this means hospitals must prepare the majority of their IVs in-house and, we believe this will continue. • Auto Bar-Code Labeling produced only for final preparations. And this doesn’t even take into account the manual involvement associated with the stream of new drugs coming to market.