WHAT’S NEW?
OMNICELL EMAR SOLUTION UPDATED TO SUPPORT COVID-19
VACCINATION PROGRAMMES As the COVID-19 vaccination programme is being rolled out across the UK, Omnicell’s eMAR solution has recently been enhanced to help support care homes to manage recording of the medication in terms of timings and dosage, as well as the type of vaccination used.
As with any other medication, this vaccine needs to be managed and administered safely. New features to the eMAR care home solution have been introduced to ensure that staff can easily record the type of vaccine, when it was administered and whether it was the first or second injection. As with all medication, residents have the right to refuse and, should that be the case, the Omnicell eMAR solution also captures this information too.
The Omnicell eMAR system automates the entire medication management and administration process for each care home resident, ensuring they receive their right medication at the right time. Now, care home management and staff can have the COVID-19 vaccine status of each resident at the touch of their fingertips as part of the eMAR Reporting Suite.
The eMAR system gathers information, provides prompts and accurate instructions for staff and managers in real time at the touch of a button. Each individual medication is identified through a barcode, normally applied in pharmacy, which can then be tracked at all stages, from check-in at the care home through to being administered to a resident. It provides an invaluable medicines history for each patient and includes a simple alert and verification system to minimise the risk of medication errors in the home.
Residents in care homes take an average of 7.2 medicines per day. With each additional medicine comes an increased risk of errors in prescription, monitoring, dispensing or administration, adverse drug reactions, impaired medicines adherence which can lead to compromised quality of life for
patients. CQC’s annual state of care report found that safety was the biggest concern with one of the main contributing factors being poor medicines management.
Recently, Omnicell UK, specialist in medication and supplies automation, and Nourish Care, a leading electronic care planning provider, came together to provide a new integration that gives care staff greater visibility of a patient’s medication regime as part of their overall care plan.
Managing and monitoring residents’ medication regimes effectively can significantly impact the delivery and quality of care. Historically, care planning and medication administration systems have been managed completely separately. This can potentially contribute to failings in support of residents’ care. The new integration means that Omnicell eMAR can now share data related to medication with the Nourish Care system, giving greater insight and driving best practice into the safety and individual care of each resident in the home.
Heather Bethune, Care Home Manager at Abbeyfield House Care Home, commented: "The new COVID-19 recording feature has been a huge help for our care home. All of the vaccine information is recorded in one place and it's presented alongside all the medication that we've administered - where it should be, so it's great to have a simple overview of everything that’s medication related. It's a really simple and easy-to-use system that is helping us to manage the COVID-19 virus.”
Cyrus Hodivala, Medicines Adherence Sales Director at Omnicell UK & Ireland, commented: “Here at Omnicell, we are constantly looking at new ways to respond to our clients’ needs with innovative solutions. And, as such, we are pleased to announce the new features and enhancements to our eMAR solution which will help support care homes to manage their COVID-19 vaccination programmes. We anticipate that this will help to drive much-needed times efficiencies for staff during this difficult time, as well as ensure patient safety within the care sector.”
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