Medication Management System Improves Operational Efficiency At Erlanger
By Christine Kern, contributing writer
Omnicell technology will aid patient safety and help Erlanger reach their operational goals
Omnicell has announced that Erlanger Health System has selected its medication management and workflow solutions to further the institution’s goal of being an industry-leading health system. Erlanger Health system is the best hospital in the region according to U.S. News & World, and it will use the new medication management system to update its medication storage solutions and simplify nursing workflows.
The adoption of Omnicell technology will serve to improve not only patient safety, but also operational efficiency by offering medication security throughout the acute care continuum from the central pharmacy to operating rooms, nursing units and the patient bedside.
“This project was not just about evaluating technology – it reflected how deeply we care about the community we serve and the responsibility we have to ensure best clinical practices are carried out,” said Allen Broome, director of pharmacy at Erlanger Health System. “We had the opportunity to redesign exactly how we wanted our medication processes to work.”
Erlanger Health System is a non-profit, academic health system affiliated with the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, providing the only tertiary hospitals and Level 1 Trauma Centers for adults and children across a 31,000 square-mile region of southeast Tennessee,north Georgia, north Alabama and western North Carolina, treating over 300,000 patients annually.
“It has been a pleasure to support Erlanger as they evaluated all their options before partnering with us,” said J. Christopher Drew, Omnicell executive vice president, Sales and Marketing. “While already considered one of the nation’s most respected health systems, undergoing the decision process speaks to the high standards Erlanger holds itself to. This implementation is just the beginning, and we look forward to supporting the Erlanger mission of excellence for a long time to come.”