Don’t Let Errors Occur in Your Hospital Barcode technology has decreased transcription errors in many healthcare applications. However, we have found that linear barcode identification methods are not failsafe. In this study, we sought to… Read more »

When The Joint Commission first introduced its National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) in 2003, improving the accuracy of patient identification topped the list, a position it has held with each successive year. Then, in 2006,… Read more »

Maximizing patient safety and improving the quality of care is the ultimate goal for healthcare providers and extends to the hospital pharmacy. Doing so requires staying within regulatory compliance, while also advancing staff retention and… Read more »

Detecting and preventing errors that threaten patient safety is a closed-loop process that begins at the point of care, extends to independent laboratories, and then back to the caregiver. Sample identification and results reporting errors… Read more »

Ensure Accurate Patient ID Reduction of errors in the hospital starts with accurate patient identification. Barcodes are becoming a standard feature on the patient wristband. Mobile computers and barcode readers allow bedside reading of the… Read more »

Patient Wristbanding: 5 Reasons Why Hospitals Should Choose a Thermal Print Solution When evaluating bar code printing technologies, hospitals and other healthcare facilities need to make a decision between laser and thermal. This Zebra Technologies… Read more »

The foundation for patient safety is positive patient identification, which begins with the wristband. Poor quality wristbands can lead to patient misidentification and medical errors. Poor quality wristbands can also prevent organizations from leveraging processes… Read more »