Omnicell Announces Winners of Inaugural "Inspired by Care" Award

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and adherence tools for healthcare systems and pharmacies, today announced that Texas Children's Hospital and Alfred L'Altrelli, PharmD, of UPMC have been named the winners of a new annual award honoring influential leadership in healthcare delivery. The Inspired by Care Award, launched in conjunction with Omnicell's 25^th anniversary, recognizes one institution and one individual making significant strides to increase patient satisfaction, achieve substantial cost reductions, or improve patient care.

"Helping our customers deliver the best medication experience for their patients is at the heart of our company and our mission to improve healthcare for everyone. This award honors the dedication shown by these individuals—the staff at Texas Children's and Dr. L'Altrelli—toward advancing these ideals," said Randall Lipps, chairman, CEO, president and founder of Omnicell.

As the Institutional Category winner, Houston-based Texas Children's is recognized for their demonstrated leadership in leveraging technology to improve clinical processes and deliver better healthcare. They take a forward-thinking approach to safety, which helps protect both clinical staff and patients. Texas Children's nomination specifically noted the extraordinary efforts their staff took to ensure expectant mothers and infants had access to care during Hurricane Harvey.

As Administrative Director of Pharmacy at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Al L'Altrelli is a visionary leader committed to creating a strong, collaborative team environment. In choosing Dr. L'Altrelli as the Individual Category winner, the judges specifically noted his commitment to leveraging automation to elevate pharmacy staff, allowing them to become more actively involved with patient care and help improve patient outcomes.  He was also commended for his efforts to champion best practices and leverage technology to increase safety, reduce costs, and advance pharmacy practice.

The Inspired by Care Awards will be presented on December 4 at the Omnicell Customer Reception, taking place during the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. Omnicell will make a donation to the Texas Children's Hospital Foundation in recognition of their pharmacy staff, led by Jeff Wagner, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, director of Pharmacy, and Gee Mathen, assistant director of Pharmacy Applications and Technical Services. An honorarium will also be made to UPMC Presbyterian to support pharmacy education scholarships, in honor of Dr. L'Altrelli.

About Omnicell

Since 1992, Omnicell (NASDAQ: OMCL) has been inspired to create safer and more efficient ways to manage medications and supplies across all care settings. As a leader in medication and supply dispensing automation, central pharmacy automation, IV robotics, analytics software, and medication adherence and packaging systems, Omnicell is focused on improving care across the entire healthcare continuum—from the acute care hospital setting, to post-acute skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, to the patient's home.

Over 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 Omnicell SureMed® solution provides innovative medication adherence packaging to help reduce costly hospital readmissions. These medication adherence solutions are used by over 32,000 institutional and retail pharmacies in North America and the United Kingdom.  These pharmacies are served via Omnicell's sales channels and our solutions enable them to maintain high accuracy and quality standards in medication dispensing and administration while optimizing productivity and controlling costs.

Recent acquisitions, including Ateb, have added distinct capabilities, particularly in central pharmacy, IV robotics and pharmacy software, creating the broadest medication management product portfolio in the industry.

For more information about Omnicell, Inc. please visit www.omnicell.com.

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