Barcode wristbands can significantly improve patient safety and reduce medical errors by ensuring patients receive the correct medication and treatment. Up to a quarter of medical errors in European healthcare facilities are due to illegible, missing, or incorrect wristbands. Barcode wristbands allow for quick and accurate patient identification when wristbands are scanned, saving time spent on administrative tasks and improving the accessibility of patient records. Implementing barcode wristbands can reduce costs by streamlining processes, cutting down on paperwork, and decreasing the risk of costly medical errors.

2. The Benefits of a
Barcode Wristband
Solution

3. FACT
All across healthcare facilities in
Europe, illegible, missing or
incorrect wristbands are
responsible for almost a quarter
of medical errors, involving
medical administration.

4. FACT
Up to 10% of in-patients in
Europe experience fatal or
near fatal incidents as a result
of rushed, illegible notes,
missing wristbands , and
human error.

5. FACT
It has been estimated by the NHS that
preventable harm from medicines could cost
more that £750 million a year ...
...In the USA, medical errors claim as many as
98,000 lives a year and is the 8th leading cause
of death.

6. With legislative demands constantlychaning,
and budgets and staffing levels pressurised,
it is important that patient care is not
compromised. To provide the highest
standards of care, patient data needs to be
available, accurate and reliable.
Barcode wristbands are the most effective
method of ensuring that patient’s receive
the appropriate medication, as perscribed,
every time.

7. There are many
benefits of using a
barcode wristband
solution..

8. Accuracy:
Once a patient’s information is entered accurately
on admittance, they can be positively identified and
treated every time their wristband is scanned.
Barcode scanning is more accurate than manual
data recording.

9. Time Saving:
This method greatly reduces time spent on
administrative tasks and allows healthcare
workers to focus on patient care.

10. Improves patient safety:
The immediate accessibility and the
improves quality of the patients records
allows staff to treat them on the spot, as
unlike paper files the barcoded
wristbands travel with the patient
around the hospital.

11. ‘Virtual Voice’:
The wristbands provide patients
with a ‘virtual voice’ in their care
from start to finish, even when
conversation isn’t possible.

12. Reduce the risk of human error:
By digitalising identification and
record keeping it can greatly
reduce the risk of human error.
There will be no more illegible
notes, missing notes,
misinterpreted dosages etc.

13. Reduce costs:
Going paper free, cutting
down on admin duties and
reducing the risk of
negligance can decrease
the costs dramatically.