BJC Healthcare Chooses Omnicell OptiFlex Solutions for the OR and Cath Lab

Leading OptiFlex(TM) Supply Systems to be Implemented in Specialty Areas for
Single Point of Documentation and Automated Replenishment

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicell, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: OMCL) a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare
facilities, today announced that Barnes-Jewish Hospital, named as one of
"America's Best Hospitals" in the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll 2009-10,
will be the first BJC HealthCare facility to implement the OptiFlex
point-of-use supply systems for their hospital operating rooms.

"We chose Omnicell's OptiFlex supply management solution because it was the
only system that fully automated the process of inventory and charge capture
in the OR at the point-of-use," said Jason Keeler, Director of Operations
Preoperative Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "The system will greatly
reduce the burden of supply management for the clinical staff within the OR
allowing them additional time to focus on patient care and improve clinical
outcomes."

The OptiFlex system will improve clinical outcomes and efficiently manage
supply resources by integrating with BJC's newly deployed physician preference
card and clinical documentation system. OptiFlex is a specialized supply
inventory management solution that improves overall efficiency and
productivity at healthcare facilities by reducing consumption and standing
inventory, increasing charge capture on used supplies and minimizing manual
work with the automated physician preference card system. OptiFlex allows
clinical staff to stop managing supplies, spend more time on patient care and
thus improve clinical outcomes.

"We are excited to build on our continued partnership with BJC HealthCare in
search for increased efficiency and operational excellence," said Randall
Lipps, Omnicell President, Chairman and CEO. "By expanding the Omnicell
OptiFlex solution to the operating room, cath lab and point-of-care, BJC
HealthCare has shown confidence in our supply inventory management system and
our ability to facilitate increased productivity and supply efficiency."

An Omnicell customer for over 10 years, BJC HealthCare is expanding their
portfolio of Omnicell supply management products by introducing OptiFlex SS
into the operating rooms and OptiFlex CL into the cath labs. OptiFlex SS
automates the physician preference card system which eliminates multiple
points of documentation for supply usage in the OR. The system allows for an
easy replenishment process by monitoring supplies, charging electronically,
reducing inventory levels for stock items, and increasing the overall hospital
profitability by capturing and billing each supply used by the physician.
Beyond the financial savings, OptiFlex establishes increased patient safety by
ensuring that physician-specific supplies are on hand when they are needed.
OptiFlex CL extends the OptiFlex solution to procedure areas like the cath lab
and interventional radiology, reducing inventory and time spent managing
supplies.

About BJC HealthCare
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a 1,252-bed nonprofit academic hospital, is the
largest hospital in Missouri and is consistently ranked among the Honor Roll
of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report. The adult teaching
hospital of Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish has a
1,832 member medical staff with many who are listed in America's Top Doctors.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be
certified as a Magnet Hospital for its nursing excellence. Barnes-Jewish
Hospital is a member of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit
health-care organizations in the United States.

About Omnicell
Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) is a leading provider of systems targeting
patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities. Since
1992, Omnicell has worked to enhance patient safety and allow clinicians to
spend more time with their patients.

Omnicell's medication-use product line includes solutions for the central
pharmacy, nursing unit, operating room, and patient bedside. Solutions range
from complete automation systems for the central pharmacy to nursing unit and
bedside dispensing cabinet systems. From the point at which a medication
arrives at the receiving dock to the time it is administered, Omnicell systems
store it, package it, bar code it, order it, issue it, and provide information
and controls on its use and reorder.

Our supply product lines provide a healthcare institution with fast, effective
control of costs, capture of charges for payer reimbursement, and timely
reorder of supplies. Products range from high-security closed-cabinet systems
and software to open-shelf and combination solutions in the nursing unit, cath
lab and operating room. For more information, visit www.omnicell.com.

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marga.ortigas@omnicell.com; or Dane Vahey of Schwartz Communications,
+1-415-512-0770, omnicell@schwartz-pr.com, for Omnicell, Inc.