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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...
Improving general inventory control at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Healthcare
Improving general inventory control at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust recognised the need for better inventory management. It employed GS1 ...
GS1 standards enable optimisation of maritime and ports operations
Transport & Logistics, Technical Industries
GS1 standards enable optimisation of maritime and ports operations
Today’s maritime supply chains have become increasingly complex—stakeholders interact every minute o...
Efficient rail yard processes with GS1 EPC/RFID
Transport & Logistics, Technical Industries
Efficient rail yard processes with GS1 EPC/RFID
Simplified, faster and more accurate management of rail transport in Finland.
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical materials
Healthcare
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical m...
In Japan, GS1 barcodes have been used in the healthcare industry for decades, specifically by medica...
Connected, continuous and complete: Implementing Scan4Safety using GS1 standards at the core of the patient pathway
Healthcare
Connected, continuous and complete: Implementing Scan4Safety using GS1 standards at the co...
Launched in England by the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care in 2016, the Scan4Safety progra...
Increasing bedside scanning implementation at Charing Cross Hospital, UK
Healthcare
Increasing bedside scanning implementation at Charing Cross Hospital, UK
Charing Cross Hospital implemented GS1 barcodes on their patient wristbands.
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein continues its journey to full traceability of pharmaceuticals
Healthcare
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein continues its journey to full traceability of pharmaceu...
Patient safety is the fundamental goal of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE).