St. Joseph’s Hospital: Unique Device Identification for better care and patient safety

Like many hospitals in Chinese Taipei, St. Joseph’s Hospital once used paper records, manual processes and no specific methodology to manage its medical devices and materials.

St. Joseph’s Hospital launched a Unique Device Identification (UDI) project that automated its business and clinical processes by implementing GS1 standards to uniquely identify all medical devices and materials. With this foundation, the hospital was able to establish a traceability system for implanted medical devices and collect real-time data about their use and associated inventory levels.