We have some exciting new technology in our Pharmacy here at West Jefferson Medical Center! Here you will see the new Omnicell machine that allows us to improve efficiency, compliance, and safety within our Pharmacy. Exciting things are always happening over here to make sure we are delivering the best care!  | West Jefferson Medical Center | Facebook

At Mercy, we use the XR2 Omnicell robot to help distribute medications to all admitted patients. It works by reading the barcodes on the medication order and matching it to the barcode on the medication itself and then dispensing it to a pharmacy technician. The XR2 robot can dispense almost 50% of all medications used in the hospital—an average of almost 1,200 doses each day. It can also fill medication cabinets on the patient care units multiple times a day, saving about 1.5 hours of our techn