Airedale NHS Trust rolls out Printed Wristbands thanks to Dakota IS
Read all about how Airedale NHS deployed GS1 compliant wristbands to comply with the NPSA Safer Practice Notice no. 24. & how Dakota IS helped pull it all together with a fully integrated solution linked to their iSOFT PAS.
Go to this link to read all about the fully compliant adoption of GS1 barcoding standards at the trust:
http://www.dakotais.co.uk/resources/section/company-resources
By adopting GS1 barcoding on patient wristbands we are using standardised information for identification which can then be applied to other services used in hospital by the patient where that identification must be relied on, such as the taking of bloods or the prescribing of medication.
The benefits of this system are, most importantly, patient safety and its ease of use. We expect to have all of our hospital departments using GS1 barcoded wristbandsin time for NPSA’s July 2009 deadline.
Nicola Catto, IM&T Project Manager, Airedale NHS Trust