169,000 adverse events occur in US hospitals due to errors in identification of samples, you need to reduce the risk. Positive specimen identification reduces the high costs associated with re-testing or re-treatment. Learn how TrustSense™ Patient ID Printing Solutions protects patients at point of care. Try TrustSense™ for yourself, visit http://www.TrustSense.com

1. Reduce Specimen Misidentification Errors
with Bar Code Point of Care Labeling
Key Benefits
• TrustSense™
smart technology
automatically detects media
and self-calibrates
• Innovative spindle-less
design allows “drop and
print” of wristbands and labels
to save time
• Point of care bar coding
printing enabled with optional
wireless capability and
long-life rechargable battery
• Prints premium bar codes at
300 dpi for superior scanning
and up to 6 inches per second
• Compact footprint easily fits on
carts or crowded desktops
• Large media capacity —
accomodates media rolls up
to 5 inches
• Optional LCD display and
programmable touch
panel to customize settings
and functions
• 2-year warranty for printer and
print head
According to the College of American Pathologists (CAP), approximately
169,000 adverse events occur in U.S. hospitals annually due to sample
identification errors, with 55% of all specimen ID errors stemming from a primary
specimen labeling error. Acknowledging this risk, one of the Joint Commission’s
top National Patient Safety Goal’s standards is to “label containers used for
blood and other specimens in the presence of the patient.”
Although hospitals are aware of these vulnerabilities, many of them still print
specimen labels at designated nursing or printing stations, instead of at the
direct point of care such as a patient’s bedside. As a result, distractions and
interruptions can occur which can lead to identification and medical errors. In
addition, other hospitals still use handwritten specimen labels which can be
documented incorrectly or misread. Automating the manual process through
bar code technology prevents human errors and increases workflow efficiency.
Bar code specimen labeling at the point of care significantly improves patient
safety by reducing misidentification errors. An inaccurately labeled specimen
can lead to patient harm or “near-miss” situations that could cause emotional
trauma to a patient.
TrustSense™
Patient ID Printing Solution Application Brief

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TrustSense™
Patient ID Printing Solution or
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Smart Meets Safe with TrustSense™
Technology
Working seamlessly with TrustSense™
media, the printer uses smart technology to automatically calibrate itself with no
intervention to verify media size and set the proper print destiny for each type of media. WIth optional WLAN inteface, it
provides a level of mobility that traditional thermal printers can’t offer.
Other features include:
• Programmable touch panel with keys that can be assigned to automate multiple tasks
• Intuitive control panel with tri-color LED alerts
• Optional large LCD display with fully-adjustable viewing angles
• Prints both labels and wristbands
TrustSense™
Patient ID Printing Solution
Protects Patients at the Point of Care
The TrustSense™
Patient ID Printing Solution uses bar code point
of care (BPOC) technology for real-time verification of patient
ID, medication, dose, time and route. This automated process
alerts caregivers of potentially harmful errors before they occur,
helping to improve patient safety and provide peace of mind for
clinicians.
The printer’s mobile, wireless format enables clinicians to print-
on-demand and administer specimen labeling directly where it’s
needed most — with the patient — at almost any point of care
location. The close proximity to the patient prevents distractions
outside the point of care that can lead to manual errors.
Positive identification also reduces the high costs associated
with re-testing or re-treatment, helping to meet new healthcare
reform mandates to minimize risk of reduced reimbursements.
Bar coding at the point of care also fulfills meaningful use
requirements for Electronic Tracking of Medication (eMAR),
mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS).
PDC Healthcare’s TrustSense™
Media Helps Protect Patients & Their Data
Specially designed for the TrustSense™
thermal printer, TrustSense™
media from PDC Healthcare consists of a wide
assortment of labels for specimen and blood ID, patient charts, medication labeling and other applications. The media
provides superior imprint quality with maximum resistance to water and solvents for consistently accurate scan rates and
positive patient ID.