MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of
medication and supply management solutions and analytics software
for health care facilities, is installing its first robotic
dispensing system in the Middle
East after winning a contract and expanding its current
relationship with Hamad Medical Cooperation in Qatar. Hamad Medical Cooperation and Omnicell
expect the Omnicell robotic dispensing system to be fully
operational at The General Hospital, the country's main hospital,
next month.
The decision to install an Omnicell robotic dispensing system
was a natural step in the continuum of care for Hamad Medical
Cooperation, which already uses Omnicell automation systems and
other solutions in some of their other health care facilities.
Engineered in Germany,
Omnicell's robotic dispensing system is a market leader for
quantity of patient packs dispensed every hour in original
manufacturers' packages. It serves the needs of a broad spectrum of
pharmacy customers, from large hospital outpatient systems to local
community pharmacies. The flexible design is optimized for high
capacity storage and speed of delivery in a minimum amount of
physical space. The system will be just one of the Omnicell
products on display at the Arab Health Congress taking place in
Dubai January 25-28.
Omnicell was selected over other vendors by Hamad Medical
Corporation due to its speed in delivery of patient medication
packs, the flexibility in configurations to meet the needs of the
outpatient pharmacy and the strong regional support for the
Omnicell product lines.
"We are very pleased that our robotic dispensing solution has
been chosen by one of the largest health systems in the
Middle East. Omnicell's robotic
systems can be configured to suit each specific customer's needs,
which is a unique advantage over other systems. As a result we have
been able to work closely with Hamad Medical Corporation to develop
the solution that works best for them and meets their
requirements," said Baha El Mahgoub,
Omnicell's General Manager for Middle
East and Africa.
El Mahgoub added, "We've been working alongside our local
business partner in Qatar,
Gateway, and installation of the system is now almost complete. We
are looking forward to seeing it fully operational next month. We
believe this will be the first of many Omnicell robotic dispensing
systems installed in the Middle
East in the very near future."
"The Omnicell robotic dispensing system was selected due to its
fast dispensing capability, ability to provide up to 1200 patients
medications per day, secure storage of costly and controlled drugs
and bar code verification capability for patient medications.
While the implementation is still ongoing, our experience with the
Omnicell robot and installation process has been excellent thus
far," stated the Pharmacy Project Coordinator, HGH Director of
Pharmacy and Assistant Director at Hamad Medical Corporation,
Doha, Qatar.
For those Attending Arab Health
The Omnicell robotic dispensing system will be exhibited at Arab
Health this week on stand 2D-10 in Hall 2. Omnicell will be
demonstrating its total health care solution at the exhibition,
from medication adherence packaging and solutions to hospital
automation and analytics. Omnicell products can be used from the
hospital to home.
About Omnicell
Since 1992, Omnicell (NASDAQ: OMCL) has been creating
innovative solutions to improve patient care, anywhere it is
delivered. Omnicell is a leading supplier of comprehensive
automation and business analytics software for medication and
supply management across the entire health care continuum—from the
acute care hospital setting, to post-acute skilled nursing and
long-term care facilities, to the patient's home.
Approximately 4,000 customers worldwide use Omnicell automation
and analytics solutions to increase operational efficiency, reduce
medication errors, deliver actionable intelligence and improve
patient safety. The recent acquisition of Aesynt adds distinct
capabilities, particularly in central pharmacy and IV robotics,
creating the broadest medication management product portfolio in
the industry.
The Omnicell SureMed solution provides innovative medication
adherence packaging to help reduce costly hospital readmissions. In
addition, these solutions enable approximately 7,000 institutional
and retail pharmacies worldwide to maintain high accuracy and
quality standards in medication dispensing and administration while
optimizing productivity and controlling costs.
For more information about Omnicell, Inc. please
visit www.omnicell.com.
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