OmniDispenser Single-Dose Dispensing System 

A Nurse-Friendly Way to Secure Medications

One of the greatest drains on a nurse’s time is the tedious narcotic counts at the automated dispensing cabinet—and the inevitable recounts needed to resolve discrepancies. Not only does this task keep a nurse away from patient rooms, but it also contributes to congestion at the cabinet, which puts other nurses behind.

True Unit-Dose Dispensing

The OmniDispenser module stores medications in a separate, secured location in the automated dispensing cabinet and dispenses each dose individually, similar to a vending machine. Nurses only have access to the specific quantity of items requested.

• Because it provides true unit-dose dispensing, manual count-backs to confirm remaining inventories of controlled substances are all but eliminated, saving hours of nursing time each day.
• By electronically tracking each dose, the system also spares nurses from additional manual documentation.

A survey by a hospital using the OmniDispenser found 99.9% accuracy in dispensing narcotics, practically eliminating any discrepancies.¹

¹ Data on file at Omnicell.

Flexible Configurations

• The OmniDispenser module can be configured into a variety of OmniRx® cabinet sizes.
• Accommodates most unit-dose packaged oral solids, 1 mL, 2 mL, and 5 mL vials and amps, as well as 1 mL and 2 mL syringes.

Enhances Inventory Management for Pharmacy

• Improves restocking accuracy.
• High capacity: holds more than 1,100 individual doses.
• Automatically rotates inventory on a first-in, first-out basis.
  

• Increases control and security over medications, which is especially important for controlled substances, high-risk and high-value medications.
• Discourages diversion.
• Improves nurse efficiency, saving time spent conducting narcotics count-backs.
• Frees up time at the automated dispensing cabinet for other nurses.
• Supports compliance with The Joint Commission, FDA, and other regulatory standards.