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Medical device management using GS1 barcodes at Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Healthcare
Medical device management using GS1 barcodes at Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Medical device management was a manual process, medical staff checked the labels and made an entry e...
Aché Laboratories successfully implements GS1 standards to ensure traceability
Healthcare
Aché Laboratories successfully implements GS1 standards to ensure traceability
Every company that is part of the healthcare supply chain prioritises offering its patients and cons...
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...
Derby Teaching Hospitals save £2.8 million by using GS1 standards in operating theatres
Healthcare
Derby Teaching Hospitals save £2.8 million by using GS1 standards in operating theatres
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust provides both acute hospital and commu...
The unique and automated identification of pharmaceutical products to improve patient safety and treatment costing at the Regional Hospital, Poznań
Healthcare
The unique and automated identification of pharmaceutical products to improve patient safe...
The Regional Hospital in Poznań, Poland has been active since 1973 and is a multi-discipline hospita...
Implementing RFID-enabled technology for the transport of precious laboratory samples at St. James’s Hospital
Healthcare
Implementing RFID-enabled technology for the transport of precious laboratory samples at S...
Laboratory samples, such as cancerous tissues taken during a biopsy, are “precious” since a patient’...
Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain: The evolution of pharmaceutical product traceability in China
Healthcare
Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain: The evolution of pharmaceutical product traceability in Ch...
Transitioning to a GS1 standards-based solution, while desirable, requires changing systems and proc...
An unprecedented year in healthcare
Healthcare
An unprecedented year in healthcare
As the collection of case studies were compiled for this 2020-2021 GS1 Healthcare Reference Book, th...