Omnicell is an automatic medication and supply dispensing system that helps ensure patient safety by reducing medication mistakes. It helps monitor and control medication distribution, comply with regulatory standards, and improves patient care by reducing nursing administrative time. Key features include secure controlled access, ability to automatically calculate restock levels, and data capture of all item transactions. There are policies in place for access, restocking, and handling wasted and returned medications. Potential challenges include not being able to contain all patient medications and system failures causing locked access.

1. OMNICELLGROUP 2 PROJECT BYTANYA JONES

2. OmnicellAutomatic medication and supply dispensing system

3. OMNICELL OVERVIEWEnsures patient safety by reducing medication mistakes Helps to monitor and control distribution of medication Helps to comply with The Joint Commission and other regulatory standards Improve patient care by reducing nursing administrative time

4. OVERVIEW CONTINUEDPharmacy personnel no longer need to perform cart stocking and redundant restockingImmediate availability of new medication orders and commonly used medication can be pre stocked

5. FEATURESData that captures transactions of items that can be traced 24 hours a daySecure controlled access

6. MORE FEATURESAllow restock levels to be calculated automatically to prevent missed doses and errorsBilling errors are minimized

7. Policies and ProceduresLimited access only by Pharmacy and Nursing personnelRequires authorized access with a assigned passwordPharmacy it to be notified with any problems with the OmnicellPharmacy is responsible to refill and check the refrigerator daily

8. Policies continuedControlled SubstancesNon Controlled Substances Medication that is wasted or returned must be witnessed Remaining medication requires a manual countDoes not require a manual count Can be returned to the Omnicell system as long as the medication has not been opened or tampered with.

9. ChallengesCabinets can’t always contain all the patients medication which may require medication to be stored in another locationSystem failures which may cause locked accessMedication that is restocked can be placed in wrong cabinets

10. ConclusionOmnicell application provides efficiencies in medication management and is built to perform with the goal of patient safety and staff efficiency…………..

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