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Scanning the horizon: the evolution of Scan4Safety in the NHS
Healthcare
Scanning the horizon: the evolution of Scan4Safety in the NHS
Six acute NHS demonstrator sites were funded through the GS1 and PEPPOL implementation programme tha...
Fewer bricks and more clicks result in optimal medical device inventory at Radboudumc
Healthcare
Fewer bricks and more clicks result in optimal medical device inventory at Radboudumc
Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc) wanted to eliminate out-of-stock situations for its o...
National Children’s Hospital uses GS1 standards to improve efficiency in patient care
Healthcare
National Children’s Hospital uses GS1 standards to improve efficiency in patient care
The inventory the National Children’s Hospital were working with was identified in a variety of ways...
“Speaking in the same language to save time and increase efficiency and safety” - the standardisation of logistics in Chilean healthcare
Healthcare
“Speaking in the same language to save time and increase efficiency and safety” - the stan...
The main objective of Chilean Public Healthcare is to promote equity and quality in access to health...
Towards a new management model: surgical prosthesis traceability
Healthcare
Towards a new management model: surgical prosthesis traceability
The Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebrón did not meet current regulations on traceability records for...
Developing the GS1 monitoring tool: a standardised set of patient safety outcome measurements
Healthcare
Developing the GS1 monitoring tool: a standardised set of patient safety outcome measureme...
While some studies have investigated the efficacy of barcoding, the outcomes assessed across trials ...
ANMAT leading the way: A new contribution to the safety of drugs in Argentina
Healthcare, Public sector
ANMAT leading the way: A new contribution to the safety of drugs in Argentina
Traceability of medicines has been the object of a broad and fruitful evolution, resulting in Argent...
Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital achieves significant efficiency improvements and traceability for surgical equipment
Healthcare
Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital achieves significant efficiency improvements and traceabilit...
Established in 1894, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital is publicly financed, but operates as a non-profi...