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The University of Tennessee Medical Center Selects Omnicell Solutions to Support Medication Management Strategy
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) today announced that The University of Tennessee Medical Center in
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[{"type":"text","content":"MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) today announced that The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville will expand its Omnicell® automated medication management platform with the addition of new automation for pharmacy and patient care areas. These new solutions will streamline workflows and safety initiatives to support improved patient care and enhanced pharmacy performance.\n\n \nAccording to a 2018 survey of healthcare executives, 98 percent of respondents believe that automation will be important for helping to close gaps in patient care throughout the healthcare landscape.1\nUpgrading medication and supply dispensing cabinets to the Omnicell XT Series Automated Dispensing Cabinets will help the Medical Center to enhance efficiency, medication accountability, and safety in patient care areas. In the Central Pharmacy, the addition of Omnicell's Central Pharmacy Manager will help improve visibility to inventory and usage, which will help enhance patient care by ensuring availability of medications.\n\"Adding this new technology across our system will allow us to better track medication inventory and streamline provider workflows, supporting our clinical and operational goals,\" said Kim Mason, executive director of Pharmacy and Research at The University of Tennessee Medical Center.\nOmnicell recently announced its vision for Autonomous Pharmacy, a roadmap designed to develop a zero error, fully automated medication management infrastructure that empowers pharmacists, nurses, clinicians, and pharmacy staff to focus on patient and clinician satisfaction.\n\"We are excited to extend our partnership with The University of Tennessee Medical Center to not only help improve their processes, but ultimately deliver the best possible care to their patients,\" said Scott Seidelmann, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Omnicell.\n1Staff, HITC. \"Survey: Automated Patient Experiences Will Transform the Delivery of Care.\" Healthcare IT News, 10 Mar. 2018, hitconsultant.net/2018/03/09/automated-healthcare-patient-experience-survey/.\nAbout University of Tennessee Medical Center\nThe mission of The University of Tennessee Medical Center, the region's only hospital to achieve status as a Magnet® recognized organization, is to serve through healing, education and d...