Increase Patient Safety By Stopping Mistakes At Bedside
Barcode scanning and wireless mobility technologies at point-of-care improve
patient safety by greatly reducing the possibility of human error.
When healthcare professionals are able to access and verify critical data about
patients and medications at the bedside, they spend less time second-guessing
redundant processes and more time on superior patient care.
General Data helps hospitals utilize the latest barcode scanning and wireless
mobility products and systems for medical care at bedside, including:
Medication Administration
Wireless mobile computers equipped with barcode scanners enable healthcare
professionals to scan the patient wristband and the medication to verify the five
“rights” -- the right medication is going to the right patient at the right time at
the right dose using the right method of administration.
Key benefits:
- Reduces the likelihood of dangerous errors due to medication mix-ups.
- Provides an immediate method of positive patient identification.
- Gives healthcare providers real-time access to patient data at the bedside.
- More opportunities for quality patient interactions and care.
Specimen Collection
True positive specimen identification begins at the point of collection. Whether
its blood, tissue, or fluids, accurate test results and speedy diagnoses depend on
specimens being clearly and positively identified. Barcode scanners, wireless data
terminals and portable barcode label printers enable healthcare professionals to
positively identify specimens at the bedside as they are collected.
Key benefits:
- Positively identifies specimen at point of collection.
- Reduces costs associated with re-testing and re-treatment.
- Provides caregiver with an efficient means for accurate labeling of containers.
Blood Transfusion Verification
Accurate matching of blood to patients is critically important to avoiding
life-threatening errors. Barcode scanners, mobile computers and barcode label
printers assure accuracy in identification of blood, from the moment it is drawn to
when it is given to the laboratory.
Key benefits:
- Scanning blood bags at bedside eliminates redundant cross-checks and greatly
reduces the possibility of a mis-matched transfusion.
- Data such as blood information, donor, expiration date and serial number can
be immediately accessed.
- Manage available blood inventory by knowing what is in stock, what is being
used, and what is needed.