Finding a Better Way to Identify Patients

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The new wristband system includes durable, high-resolution wristbands, digital cameras, software, and direct thermal printers, which use heat to create text, bar codes, and photos directly on the wristband. In pha.se one, wristbands include patients' name and photo, and bar codes will be added in phase two to help enhance patient care, eliminate medical errors, reduce costs, address regulatory requirements, and prevent fraud.

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Finding a Better Way to Identify Patients

Patient safety and privacy are vital any hcalthcare organization. At Brighton Hospital, a 92-bed addiction medicine hospital in Brighton. Michigan, a patient's confidentiality is a critical element ol treatment ...

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