No more safety risks over expired products being accidentally placed in patients.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nReliable and accurate data is a fundamental and essential piece of the healthcare supply chain. It\u2019s needed for both day-to-day inventory operations, such as reordering, product availability, expiration tracking, and recall management, as well as more strategic decision-making, such as forecasting supply needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are tens of thousands of medical products needed for hundreds of types of procedures and for very different patients with unique needs, the majority of which are stocked at hospitals. However, despite limited shelf life and being subject to possible recalls, these products are often not tracked inside the facilities or even to a specific patient. Without accurate information about which items are needed for patient care, whether they\u2019re in stock, where they\u2019re located within the hospital, which patient they were used for, and whether or not they\u2019ve expired or been recalled, there is tremendous waste as well as risks to patients. In addition, clinical staff commonly have to use cumbersome and manual systems to document items used on a patient, which leads to errors in medical records and billing, and distracts them from focusing on the patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any breakdown in the supply chain affects patients directly by putting them at risk and, in turn, deeply affects providers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automated RAIN RFID technology is an incredibly powerful method for achieving supply chain transparency and inventory optimization through the real time collection of meaningful and actionable data, in combination with KPIs and Cloud analytics. The adoption of solutions like RAIN RFID that automatically capture UDI data (e.g., item identify, lot\/serial number and expiration date) is essential for the consistent identification and accurate tracking of all devices and supplies throughout their life cycle, from point of manufacturing to point of care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among other benefits, UDI data capture technologies: (1) enable quick and easy recall management; (2) prevent waste, stockouts, and expirations by automating inventory management; (3) provide the specific location of all products at all times; (4) ensure accurate clinical documentation and charge capture; and (5) free up clinical staff to spend more time and attention on patient care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strain on providers is already high enough \u2013 it\u2019s high time we did all that we can on the operations side to make the clinical work as easy, efficient, and automated as possible to prevent burnout. The well-being of the staff \u2013 and patients \u2013 depends on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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