OptiFlex SS (Surgical Services) 

Even hospitals that automate medication and supply dispensing in other areas may still have manual methods for tracking surgical supplies used in the OR. Tedious and time consuming manual tasks leave materials management staff with little time to pull surgical supplies for the next day’s procedures. What’s more, you may be leaving money on the table when it comes to charge capture.

Omnicell’s OptiFlex SS surgical supply chain management system extends the benefits of automation to the surgical services department to help you save time and money. It is a perpetual, real-time inventory system that automates the replenishment process based on the physician preference card system.

The preference list system creates a unique bar code for each surgical case based on physician, procedure, and patient. Items may be removed from inventory as they are pulled for a case based on the preference card. You can easily issue items that were not on the preference list by simply scanning the manufacturer’s bar code or the shelf label. Inventory on hand balances are updated as surgical supplies are consumed on a case.

By tracking surgical supply inventory and usage patterns, OptiFlex SS allows you to fine-tune your inventory needs and maintain supplies only where you need them. And you’ll know exactly what supply costs are being incurred in each surgical case. The supply charge data interfaces directly with your billing system to ensure that thorough and accurate charge capture and usage data interfaces to materials systems for efficient inventory replenishment.

Customer Highlight: Patewood Memorial Hospital

After implementing the OptiFlex SS surgical services solution, Patewood Hospital "has seen at least two FTEs reallocated to different areas two to three days a week as a result of the improved efficiency."¹

"The inventory turns have doubled since implementation, significantly decreasing inventory carrying costs. I would ask to have it installed in any hospital I worked for."

—Geoff Hibbert, OR Manager at Patewood Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC

^1. Redefining inventory storage: processes, products integrate to drive information access. Healthcare Purchasing News. November 2008;32(11).

New G4 Cabinet Console Features for OptiFlex:

• Larger, high resolution display is easier to see.
• Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system improves system security and performance and assures long-term support.
• Latest Intel® Core™ multi-core processor boosts performance.
• More responsive—busy staff will appreciate faster screen changes.
• Universal eBox (electronics) used across the Omnicell product line ensures efficient service.

OptiFlex Advantages:

• Reduces manual work by automating the preference card process.
• Lowers costs by reducing consumption and supply inventory for the surgical services area.
• Automates the replenishment process, ensuring surgical supplies are always on hand (stock, non-stock, and consignment).
• Increases ROI by ensuring consistent and accurate charging.
• Improves overall efficiency and productivity for materials management and nursing staff; streamlines supply chain management.
• Simplifies reporting, analysis, and charging by tracking case usage data.

Omnicell® Catheter Hardware Module

The Catheter Hardware Module allows hospitals to secure, dispense, and electronically track catheter usage. With this module integrated in the supply cabinet, you can control access to catheters, reduce on-hand inventory, and eliminate stockouts.

 

Space Saver, Time Saver: The Catheter Hardware Module has the greatest storage capacity in the industry, with 12 line items per square foot and 48 per catheter module. Product dedicated locations and a unique "Find Item" feature with Omnicell’s guiding lights feature help users quickly locate needed catheters in seconds.

Omnicell Suture Hardware Module

The Suture Hardware Module installs in the Omnicell medical supply cabinet to secure, dispense, and automatically track suture usage. The Suture Hardware Module helps eliminate stockouts, streamlines restocking procedures, and reduces inventories and costs.

 

Fast Access to Sutures When Needed: Color coding, side loading modules, and a unique "Find Item" feature provide fast access to sutures. The Suture Hardware Module turns the ER and OR into leaner, more organized units, saving staff time in critical life-saving environments.

 

More Storage in Less Space: Each Suture Hardware Module is designed to hold 24 types of sutures in 2.6 cubic feet of shelf space. A 3-cell Omnicell supply cabinet contains as many as 20 modules, or 480 different types of sutures. The system’s modular design enables flexible configurations that meet the physical requirements of any clinic.