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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 ...
Unique Device Identification of surgical instruments by DataMatrix 2D barcodes
Healthcare
Unique Device Identification of surgical instruments by DataMatrix 2D barcodes
The Robert Ballanger Hospital is a 650 bed intercity hospital.
GAM launches E_GEN, a platform for exchanging product and supply information
Healthcare
GAM launches E_GEN, a platform for exchanging product and supply information
Today’s French health institutions are challenged by new regulations that require new capabilities t...
PHOENIX group becomes FMD compliant with Movilitas
Healthcare
PHOENIX group becomes FMD compliant with Movilitas
Falsified medicines pose a serious health risk to patients.
Best practice patient safety and traceability of infant feeds at CHI (Children’s Health Ireland) at Temple Street
Healthcare
Best practice patient safety and traceability of infant feeds at CHI (Children’s Health Ir...
In 2016 the hospital was audited by the Food Safety Professionals Association (FSPA).
Improving inventory management and patient safety with simple scans
Healthcare
Improving inventory management and patient safety with simple scans
The North Denmark Region has three hospitals with approximately 1,800 beds and more than 8,700 emplo...
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% ...
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...