Four Ways to Improve Patient Identification in your Hospital to Drive Patient Safety
In a busy hospital setting, patient identification errors can happen. For instance, if two patients have similar names or illnesses, there is a risk...
Four Ways to Improve Patient Identification in your Hospital to Drive Patient Safety
In a busy hospital setting, it is possible for staff to make patient identification errors. For instance, if two patients have similar names or...
4 Ways Switching to a Thermal Patient Identification Solution Benefits Your Hospital
Patient identification is a big issue in the healthcare industry, with up to 5% of patients (1 in 20) misidentified each year, according to...
A Look at the COVID-19 Testing Process at a Pop Up Testing Site
Secure, accurate testing is vital in the fight against COVID-19, so the way these drive-thru clinics are run is an important factor in containing the spread.
How US Hospitals Triage Patients in the Era of Coronavirus COVID-19
In the rapidly-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are struggling to keep up with changing protocols for screening patients. From the E.R. to outpatients, it’s critical...
Salem Hospital Reduces Use of Multiple Patient Wristbands for Better Patient Care
Multiple Wristbands, Multiple Problems
Salem Hospital in Oregon is a Magnet® designated hospital, a recognition achieved by approximately 8% of all registered hospitals in the...
Choose the Right Patient ID Wristband to Reduce Admission Times & Improve Patient Satisfaction
Why Print Durability and Assembly Time are Key Factors for Speed and Continuity of Care
Patient ID bands are used on every patient to identify...
Terrebonne General Medical Center Improves Patient Wristband Scanning with PDC
Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) in Houma, Louisiana is a facility with the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. It is also recognized nationally...
Switching patient identification systems removes printer jams, saving hospital time & money
In a Jam at Check In
Fairmont Regional Medical Center is a 207 bed Joint Commission accredited hospital in Fairmont, West Virginia and the only...
5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Patient ID Wristband System
Positive patient identification is the foundation for patient safety. Every patient, procedure, and department relies upon the patient's wristband to accurately identify the patient....
