BJC HealthCare facility to implement OptiFlex supply management solution for hospital operating rooms

Omnicell, Inc.Oct 5 2009

Omnicell, Inc., (Nasdaq: OMCL) a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, today announced that Barnes-Jewish Hospital, named as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll 2009-10, will be the first BJC HealthCare facility to implement the OptiFlex point-of-use supply systems for their hospital operating rooms.

"We chose Omnicell's OptiFlex supply management solution because it was the only system that fully automated the process of inventory and charge capture in the OR at the point-of-use," said Jason Keeler, Director of Operations Preoperative Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "The system will greatly reduce the burden of supply management for the clinical staff within the OR allowing them additional time to focus on patient care and improve clinical outcomes."

The OptiFlex system will improve clinical outcomes and efficiently manage supply resources by integrating with BJC's newly deployed physician preference card and clinical documentation system. OptiFlex is a specialized supply inventory management solution that improves overall efficiency and productivity at healthcare facilities by reducing consumption and standing inventory, increasing charge capture on used supplies and minimizing manual work with the automated physician preference card system. OptiFlex allows clinical staff to stop managing supplies, spend more time on patient care and thus improve clinical outcomes.

"We are excited to build on our continued partnership with BJC HealthCare in search for increased efficiency and operational excellence," said Randall Lipps, Omnicell President, Chairman and CEO. "By expanding the Omnicell OptiFlex solution to the operating room, cath lab and point-of-care, BJC HealthCare has shown confidence in our supply inventory management system and our ability to facilitate increased productivity and supply efficiency."

An Omnicell customer for over 10 years, BJC HealthCare is expanding their portfolio of Omnicell supply management products by introducing OptiFlex SS into the operating rooms and OptiFlex CL into the cath labs. OptiFlex SS automates the physician preference card system which eliminates multiple points of documentation for supply usage in the OR. The system allows for an easy replenishment process by monitoring supplies, charging electronically, reducing inventory levels for stock items, and increasing the overall hospital profitability by capturing and billing each supply used by the physician. Beyond the financial savings, OptiFlex establishes increased patient safety by ensuring that physician-specific supplies are on hand when they are needed. OptiFlex CL extends the OptiFlex solution to procedure areas like the cath lab and interventional radiology, reducing inventory and time spent managing supplies.