Barcode Scanning

Having the right information for the right patient is critical for patient safety...

and manual processes tend to be both error-prone and costly. Barcode scanning solutions from Herbert Healthcare enable health practitioners to access patient and drug information quickly and accurately thus reducing costs and improving patient safety.

Bar coding is currently the most widely used form of automatic identification technology in the healthcare industry. Bar code scanners can be used for many different applications within healthcare to improve patient safety.

· Medication management
· Drug identification
· Drug infusion safety
· Patient identification
· Specimen collection

Mobile and Wireless

Mobile computing is becoming
widely accepted by healthcare practitioners...

Data capture and retrieval using a PDA by doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals, are enhancing patient care and improving efficiency.

The migration of informatics to wireless and mobile applications is now fully underway. This migration from desktop platforms to a mobile platform will have a significant impact on healthcare delivery systems.

PDAs can be used for everyday activities such as:
· e-prescribing
· patient tracking
· research
· reference
· patient education
· clinical tools

Display Technologies

Information displayed at the bedside is critical for alerting healthcare practitioners...

to risks such as allergies, doctor's instructions or upcoming procedures.

Electronic displays by the bedside mean that the information displayed next to a patient is always accurate, up to date and relevant. If a doctor is visiting the display might show the latest test results for a patient then change back to medication information for general use.

The ability to connect the display to a centralised record system ensures that the information shown is always the most up to date available and relevant to the specified patient. This ability to control the data quality helps to maximise patient safety.