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Why Innovative Hospitals Like Sentara Are Fully Automating Their Central Pharmacy

Omnicell

To achieve that, pharmacy and IT partnered and developed a five-year strategic plan, including a comprehensive assessment of medication distribution models and supporting technology to maximize clinical time, support nursing’s patient care model, reduce manual processes and lower inventory costs.

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How the XR2 System Reduced Dispensing Errors by 92% for Summa Health

Omnicell

XR2 offered two key advantages – flexibility to support multiple distribution models including centralized, decentralized, or hybrid, and the ability to store and dispense many different form factors in their native manufacturer packaging. One of the most exciting features of XR2 is the dispensing accuracy.

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Illuminate 2021 – Common Medication Safety Hazards with Automated Dispensing Cabinets

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Len Hom Director, Product Marketing, Omnicell While there are many benefits to using automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), such as increased inventory control and efficiency in drug dispensing practices, limits on configuration and functionality combined with underutilization of safety procedures can pose serious risks.