Three risks to look for in your specimen collection system
Studies suggest specimen collection can influence up to 70%[1] of treatment plans and medical decisions. However, even the most accurate specimen will fail to do good if matched with the wrong patient. With over seven billion specimens collected per year, the average 1:300 error rate can be detrimental to both patient health and healthcare efficiency. To mitigate specimen collection error, healthcare specialists recommend tracking three common risks hiding in your hospital:
- Poor staff communication channels – Efficient care relies on committed collaboration between staff. Conducting on-site assessment and project management services, Barcodes, Inc. works with you to implement secured communication channels and specimen labeling that’s compliant with HIPAA standards.
- Complicated data collection software – Complex software can erase manual data entry but not its errors. Designing tailored software that fits your workflow, Barcodes, Inc simplifies data collection and sharing.
- Unclear specimen visibility – As specimens are re-labeled throughout the lab, Barcodes Inc. simplifies specimen processing with Zebra’s DS8100 healthcare-grade scanner to accelerate streamlined data capture, maximizing overall visibility. Learn more about it in our video below:
Why Zebra Scanners?
To reduce risk potential, our technicians strive to match your crucial operations with easy-to-use technologies. Ushering in adaptable efficiency, Zebra’s DS8100 healthcare scanners can help you enhance the patient experience with:
- Intelligent data capture that scans even the most problematic labels
- Disinfectant-ready housing that prevents germ spread
- Night-mode’s vibrational feedback for quiet data capture
- Wi-Fi friendly connectivity for uninterrupted Bluetooth networking
- ● Barcodes, Inc. has a TrueSupport offering for Zebra scanners
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[1] Rasanen, Mikko. Specimen Tracking Systems: Tracking Samples Helps Reduce Misdiagnosis. Leica Biosystems.
Zebra’s New DS8100 Healthcare Series
Healthcare professionals have a noble but challenging occupation – taking proper care of patients while juggling administrative duties critical to positive patient outcomes. So, when it comes to providing patient care and comfort, settling for anything but the best isn’t an option. That’s why Zebra is introducing the DS8100-HC (Healthcare) Series: a difference-making imager purpose-built to assist healthcare professionals with improving the quality and efficiency of patient care.
The DS8100-HC Series combines performance, adaptability, and manageability so healthcare professionals can perform their data capture tasks accurately and more productively without disturbing their patients. From medication administration to specimen collection, admitting and inventory and dietary management, the DS8100-HC Series is the ideal solution to enhance patient safety, the productivity of staff members and the efficiency of point-of-care operations.
Key Features
- Unparalleled Performance on Virtually Every Barcode in Any Condition
- First-of-its-kind Housing Offers Maximum Protection Against the Spread of Infection
- Flexible User-Selectable Feedback Including Night Mode with Vibrate
- Continuous 24 Hour Scanning
- Exclusive Battery Charge Gauge
- Choice Of Compact USB Powered Cradles
- Doubles as a Workstation Lamp
- FIPS 140-2 Certified
- Apple Certified for iPads and iPhones
- Easy Application Development