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Using barcode scanning technology to reduce medication errors in dispensing
Healthcare
Using barcode scanning technology to reduce medication errors in dispensing
There are an estimated 37.8 million dispensing errors made in England each year, representing 15.9% ...
Enabling traceability at Dijon University Hospital through identification of all rooms and locations
Healthcare
Enabling traceability at Dijon University Hospital through identification of all rooms and...
The University Hospital CHU Dijon is a 1,700 bed hospital employing more than 6,300 people, collecti...
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...
Barcode readability for DSCSA 2023 interoperability
Healthcare
Barcode readability for DSCSA 2023 interoperability
AmerisourceBergen and McKesson conducted barcode assessments to gain an up-to-date view of industry’...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...