Stanford Hospital improves Patient Safety using bar coding

Internationally acclaimed Stanford Hospital & clinics are some of the most advanced and respected medical facilities in the United States today. Often known for the high level of patient care, as well as treatments of rare, complex disorders have made the Stanford medical facilities one of a kind. And with the help of some bar code scanners and some bar code labels, Stanford medical has been able to stay state-of-the-art with their technology, further improving their excellent service.

Already well known for their pioneering in the departments of Cardiac care, Cancers, Neurosciences, Organ transplants and more, as part of Stanford medical has sought out another way to enhance its patient care. Bar coding patients, medicine, equipment and more.

The Stanford hospitals have recently installed the Epic Electronic Medical Record System, (EMR) that allows them to keep all of the Stanford doctors and nurses connected via Bluetooth at all times. So far, over 1.3 Million medications have been delivered to patients using this system, and with little or no error.

By switching over from the traditional clipboard-style, method of patient care to the new electron bar coding system, Stanford has already seen noticeable advantages, and the patients have too. While improving staff accuracy, reliability and overall efficiency as well as improved overall quality of care. Stanford medical patients have also spoken out, stating they too have noticed an improvement in overall quality of care.

One of the most important benefits that the electronic system has provided has also been patient safety. The bar coded system help identify errors or questions before medications are administered, as well as checking to make sure the patients current medications are at correct levels and are not being mixed with other medicines, an often dangerous problem.

The Stanford medical facility is another great example of how bar codes and bar code scanners can help  improve efficiency and overall quality to any business of any kind.