October 26, 2010 | In: Hardware
Being identified at University of Wisconsin Health is now a hands-on experience. Check-in clerks are using devices that scan vein patterns in palms to link patients to their electronic medical records. The scans can also help emergency room staff...
October 25, 2010 | In: Healthcare Barcoding Influencers
Hospitals that had their operating room staff participate in a medical team training program showed a significantly lower surgical mortality rate than centers not involved in the program, according to the results of a study appearing in the Journal of the...
October 5, 2010 | In: I've Been Thinking
I’ve been thinking about game plans for improving the accuracy of patient identification with bar coding at the point of care (BPOC). I’ve borrowed my title for this two-part article from NBC’s Friday Night Lights. It’s the mantra Coach Taylor...