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Use barcoding to meet five rights of medication administration

Dispensing the wrong dose accounted for 41% of medication errors, and 16% occurred when the patient received the wrong medication. While these errors can be the consumer’s mistake, barcoding presents a proven method for safely administering medication to patients. The Five...Read More

Protect Patient Safety with Barcodes in the Hospital Pharmacy

Nearly 5% of hospital patients experience an adverse drug event (ADE), the result of exposure to a medication, making this one of the most common types of inpatient errors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Patient Safety Network...Read More

Communication = Collaboration: Why (Enterprise) Mobility Matters in Healthcare

Every member of the hospital staff is on the go. Whether they are clinical workers, IT professionals, or administrative staff, they are always “on call”. But when staff is on the move, they need to stay connected. Whether sharing updates...Read More

Mobile Printing at Point of Care Ensures Accuracy with Specimen Collection

Mobile Printing at Point of Care Ensures Accuracy with Specimen Collection Incorrectly identified lab samples account for more than 160,000 adverse events in hospital-based labs around the U.S. Although most of the errors are caught before the results are released,...Read More

Lighten the Nurse’s Load with a Higher Functioning Mobile Computer

Mobility is a critical part of improving patient safety and increasing staff productivity. When a nurse is equipped with mobile devices, she/he can accomplish more tasks. However, many nurses are burdened with multiple devices. A survey of the nursing staff...Read More

Rely on Barcoded Wristbands for Positive Patient ID

The ECRI Institute’s 2017 report on patient safety concerns listed positive patient identification in the top ten. The ECRI’s Patient Safety Organization also released a study, “PSO Deep Dive: Patient Identification” that examined 7,613 wrong-patient events that occurred between January...Read More

Mobilize your Healthcare Team

When your staff can work wirelessly, they have the flexibility to be where they are needed and still remain connected. Mobility creates more agility for responsive care. Clinicians, nurses, technicians, and other key personnel should be equipped with the mobile...Read More

Get the Upper Hand on Wristbanding

LASER VERSUS THERMAL PRINTING FOR WRISTBANDSYou can choose between a laser printer and thermal printer for producing the barcoded wristbands.A laser printer might seem like the more economical choice, particularly since you likely have one in your Admissions Department. However,...Read More