Omnicell Color Touch • OmniExplorer 7.

Note
OmniExplorer
Back
Return to previous screen. Overview: OmniExplorer provides limited OmniCenter functionality and
report generation through the internet on a Color Touch cabinet. Users will
Forward be able to quickly access time-sensitive information about item inventory,
From a screen previously visited, go patient history, cabinet status, and more.
forward in linear succession, to a
screen also previously visited, while
Press the Reports button. Press Launch OmniExplorer to produce the
it is still held in RAM.
default OmniExplorer screen. For a list of reports, see page 7.14.
Home
Return to the OmniExplorer
default screen.

Licensed Feature
All of the features in this section are
part of OmniExplorer, which is available
only with a license from Omnicell.

Omnicell Logo
Press this link to go to Omnicell, Inc.
corporate web site.

OmniCT Return
Return to the Color Touch screen from
which OmniExplorer was accessed.

Refresh
Replace this screen with an updated
version of the same screen.

Stop
Discontinue to access browser
or a link that was pressed.

User Access
Access to OmniExplorer is restricted.
Users may see fewer selections than
those shown here due to user’s limited
access privileges.

Where to Find OmniExplorer

OmniExplorer is available on the
default screen of Reports, and
may also be accessed from certain
Patient Care and Inventory screens.

Word Links
Words in the dark blue band across
the top are active links and identify
the path to the on-screen location. Figure 7.1. OmniExplorer Menu Screen
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Inventory – Item Availability

1. Press Inventory; then Item Availability. Select a radio button to Note
direct the search.
Item Availability
2. Enter item in the Value field. Press Search. See the preceding page for the
screen that leads to this screen.

Purpose: to locate an item within a facility. Locate a Record that

Begins with or Contains
Radio buttons to direct the search.

Word Links
Words in the dark blue band across
the top are active links and identify
the path to the on-screen location.

Figure 7.2. OmniExplorer Item Availability

Figure 7.3. OmniExplorer Item Search

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Note

Item Found in (X) Omnis

This refers to the number of cabinets 3. Select the item by ID; the item description fields are inactive.
to which that item is assigned. It is not
4. All facility-wide locations, to which the item is assigned, and the
an indication of the quantity on-hand
quantity on-hand will show.
of an item in any location.

Item ID/Description
Press on the specific item ID number
to select the item, which is underlined
to indicate that it is a link. Links
produce a succeeding screen.
Descriptions, here, are read-only
text to assist the search and clarify
the selection.

Figure 7.4. OmniExplorer Item Select

Figure 7.5. OmniExplorer Item Located

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Item Expiration Date Tracking

1. Press Item Expiration Date Tracking. Review the information. Note
Press Modify Report Settings to change parameters, see sidebar.
Press Back to return to default screen or to Main menu. eReport
Press to view an electronic format of
the report.
Purpose: to identify tracked items and review the expiration dates.
Item Tracking Table
The following information is available:
• Item ID
• Item name
• Cabinet (OmniSupplier)
• Zone
• Expiration Date

Modify Report Settings

Change the number of days to
include in the report. The valid
range is from 1 to 99. A quantity
of zero will result in no report.

Update
Command to update the Item
Tracking table, according to the
newly entered number of days.
When Continue is pressed the
information that is displayed is
based on the new date .
Figure 7.6. Discrepancy Resolution Witness Required
Reset
Revert to the previous setting.

Word Links
Words in the dark blue band across
the top are active links and identify
the path to the on-screen location.

Figure 7.7. OmniExplorer Expiration Date Tracking and Modify Data Field
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Active Medication Orders without

Stocked Items
Note

1. Press Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items.

Active MOs w/o Stocked Items
Review the information. Press Back to return to default screen
The following information is available:
or to Main menu.
• Med Order ID
• Patient name
• Item Name
• Item ID Purpose: to identify the med order items not stocked in a patient’s area.

eReport
Press to view an electronic format of
the report.

Figure 7.7. OmniExplorer Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items

Figure 7.8. OmniExplorer Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items

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Bar Code Items

1. Press Bar Code Items. Select an item. Press the Locations Note
button to search for an item, press the Aliases button to find the
item by other names. Delete Bar Codes
Bar codes must be deleted on the
Omnicenter/Database tab/Bar Code
radio button screen.
Purpose: to locate item and aliases, or add item bar codes.

Figure 7.7. OmniExplorer Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items

Figure 7.9. OmniExplorer Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items

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Note 2. Press Bar Code button to verify code or associate a new bar code.
To list a new item bar code, scan the item. The human-readable
Add Bar Codes number will list in the bar code field. Key-in text in note field, if
Although scanning is the recommended desired. Note will show on this screen, as well as the verification
way to associate a bar code with an screen on the OmniCenter.
item, one may key-in the bar code
number as text.

Figure 7.7. OmniExplorer Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items

Figure 7.10. OmniExplorer Active Medication Orders without Stocked Items

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Omni Status
1. Press Omni Status. Select a cabinet. Critically low items will list.
Press on an item to locate other sources.

Purpose: to view the same information as the OmniCenter Status screen.

Figure 7.11. OmniExplorer Status

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Reports – Administration Reports

Note 1. Press Reports on the default screen. Press Administration Reports.
Select Top Null Transaction Users or Top Users of Floor Charge.
Modify Report Settings
Report settings may be changed 2. Select an area. Press Modify Report Settings to change parameters.
as follows:
• Top Null Transactions
• Display All Areas Purpose: to identify the users who access items inappropriately.
• Group Users
• Report Days
• Rows Returned
• Show Discontinued Areas

Change the desired field; press

Update. Press Continue to
re-run the report based on the
new parameters. Press Reset to
return to the previous setting.

Top Null Transaction Users

A null transaction occurs when a
user accesses an item, but does
not actually complete a transaction.

Top Users of Floor Charge

Floor charge is generally used
to issue items for the use of the
department. This report identifies
abusive users.

Figure 7.12. OmniExplorer Administration Reports

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Reports – Nursing Reports

1. Press Reports on the default screen. Press Nursing Reports. Note
Select Medication Overrides or Null Transactions.
Medication Overrides
2. Select a column title in the top row to sort the data accordingly. This report lists: date, item ID#, name,
Press on a link to review the details of the override or null transaction. and quantity. For an explanation of
Medication Overrides, see page 2.14.

Purpose: to identify users who override and access items inappropriately. Modify Report Settings
Report settings may be changed
as follows:
• Report Days

Change the desired field; press

Update. Press Continue to
re-run the report based on the
new parameters. Press Reset to
return to the previous setting.

Null Transaction Users

A null transaction occurs when a
user accesses an item, but does
not actually complete a transaction.
This report lists the null transactions
and the associated users.

Figure 7.13. OmniExplorer Nursing Reports – Medication Override List

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Note 3. Review the details of the override or null transaction.

Medication Override and

Null Transaction Details
If the information is present in the
database, all the fields as appropriate,
will list data. The following data fields
are present:
• Last Transaction date/time
• OmniSupplier site and ID number
• OmniSupplier name
• Patient name
• Patient ID number
• Patient medical record number
• Room number
• Item description
• Transaction quantity
• Unit of issue
• User name
• Witness name
• Physician name
• Transfer type
• Quantity on-hand

Figure 7.14. OmniExplorer Nursing Reports – Medication Override Detail

Word Links
Words in the dark blue band across
the top are active links and identify
the path to the on-screen location.

Figure 7.15. OmniExplorer Nursing Reports – Null Transaction Detail

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Reports – Nursing, User Login Activity

1. Press Reports on the default screen. Press Nursing Reports. Note
Select User Log In Activity Report.
Change User
2. Select a column title in the top row to sort the data accordingly. Press the Change User button to
Press on a link to review the details of the user event. access a list of users from which
to choose another.

Purpose: to identify the users who access items inappropriately and to eReport
review medication overrides per user. Press to view an electronic format of
the report.

Modify Report Settings

Report settings may be changed
as follows:
• Report Days

Change the desired field; press

Update. Press Continue to
re-run the report based on the
new parameters. Press Reset to
return to the previous setting.

Figure 7.16. OmniExplorer Nursing Reports – Null Transaction Detail

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Reports – Patient Transaction History

Note 1. Press Reports on the default screen. Press Patient Transaction
History. Select a radio button to direct the search.
Patient Transaction Details
If the information is present in the 2. Enter the patient name in the Value field. Press Search. Select a
database, all the fields as appropriate, column title in the top row to sort the data accordingly. Press on a
will list data. The following data fields link to review the details of the patient’s history.
are present:
• Last Transaction date/time
• OmniSupplier site and ID number Purpose: to review a detailed account of the activity of care for any patient.
• OmniSupplier name
• Patient name
• Patient ID number
• Patient medical record number
• Room number
• Item description
• Transaction quantity
• Unit of issue
• User name
• Witness name
• Physician name
• Transfer type
• Quantity on-hand

Modify Report Settings

Report settings may be changed
as follows:
• Report Days

Change the desired field; press

Update. Press Continue to
re-run the report based on the
new parameters. Press Reset to
return to the previous setting.

Figure 7.17. OmniExplorer Reports – Patient Transaction History and Detail

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OmniExplorer Menus
Press the Reports button to launch OmniExplorer.

INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION
• Item Availability Please contact Omnicell for assistance with these reports.
List the cabinets that contain a specific item. Maintenance
OmniExplorer maintenance and configuration.
• Item Expiration Date Tracking
List all items to expire for a predetermined number of days. • IP Access
Current IP address access and modification.
• Active MO without Stocked items
List active medication order items not stocked in a patient’s area. • Resource Table Maintenance
Modify OmniExplorer resource entries.
• Bar Code Items
Find items by bar code and add new bar codes to items. • Menu Maintenance
Maintain the server's menu. Use to add, move and hide
OmniExplorer menu options.
OMNI STATUS
Current system status reports. Web Management
Web site maintenance.

REPORTS • Show Web Connection Server Hit Log

Administration Reports Summary of web access on the OmniExplorer server.
Assistance to administrator in monitoring user activity .
• Show Server Error Log
• Top Null Transaction Users Displays the OmniExplorer error log.
Identify users who incur the most null transactions.
• Clear Log to Today's Date
• Top Users of Floor Charge Clears the Log for today's date.
Identify users who generate the largest number of floor charges.
• Re-Index System Files
Nursing Reports Reindexes session table.
Reports that aid end-of-shift nursing responsibilities.
• Load all Servers
• Medication Overrides Loads all OmniExplorer servers.
List override transaction details according to user and item.
• Show and Manage Dll Settings
• Null Transactions Status of the DLL flags, all instances of the server loaded under
List null transaction details according to user and item. Automation and the current state of the Hold Requests flag.

• User Log In Activity • Unload Servers

List user Log In and Log Out. Unloads all OmniExplorer servers.

Patient Transaction History • Update Code Online

• List patient transactions for a specified period of time. Updates OmniExplorer executable.

Internal System Status

ABOUT • Current system status and related OmniExplorer information.
• Software identification and information.