Better Materials Management
The Challenge:
One of the most tangible forms of expense reduction in healthcare comes from accurate tracking of medical supplies. Every aspirin, bandage and syringe must be tracked, both to prevent shortages as well as to bill accurately for services delivered. But actually tracking usage in the operating room, recovery room or patient room can be quite challenging, if not impossible.
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The Solution:
Using wireless access points and bar code scanning, materials can be tracked exactly when they are dispensed. Wireless handheld devices scan supplies at the receiving department, and scanned again when dispensed or distributed to floors or facilities. In addition to being accurately tracked when dispensed to patients, the item can be logged in the patient record, to prevent treatment duplication or omission. Real time wireless tracking reduces waste, mistakes, lost charges and improves inventory management.