Submicrometer-scale metallic barcodes described by Penn State and Surromed
...e to create thousands of different distinguishable barcode patterns. The scientists have coated particles o...en human and rabbit antibodies on the basis of the barcode pattern. In addition, experiments monitoring DNA hybridization demonstrated the potential for this...Eisenhower Mem. 1st CA hospital to use Bridge barcode system to prevent medication errors
... healthcare provider to embark on a program to use barcode technology to intercept both medication and blood ...d Bridge Senior VP Kris Wanamaker. Nurses scan the barcode of the medication or blood product to be administered, the patients ID and their own ID. Then throug...Mount Carmel is first health system in Ohio to install Bridge Medical patient safety software
...ore accurate and timely decisions. Using a bedside barcode scanner, the nurse will initiate an electronic check for the patient, including allergies, medications prescribed and dosages. The computer will alert the nurse to medications that are more prone to error because the name looks or sounds like another...Bridge Medical CEO John Grotting to help launch new alliance to improve healthcare delivery
...als participating in a recent survey are utilizing barcode technology, which has been proven to increase safe...olana Beach, Calif., that has pioneered the use of barcode technology in healthcare, Bridge has been honored for its patient safety solutions and educational i...VHA to measure impact of Bridge barcode patient safety system
...technology (IT) firm that has pioneered the use of barcode technology to promote patient safety. MedPoint is now "live" at half a dozen U.S. hospitals and in various stages of hospital-wide deployment at another 40 or so facilities. "One of VHA's primary missions is helping members improve the quality of car...Bridge Medical experts speak at Atlanta pharmacy conference
... Larrabee, RPh, will share herexperiences in using barcode technology to protect patients frommedication errors at the ASHP (American Society of Health-SystemPharmacists) Midyear Clinical Meeting next week in Atlanta. Theworld's largest annual gathering of pharmacists, the conference willbe held Dec. 8-12 at...NPSF Patient Safety Congress looks at safety from nine points of view
...Mark Neuenschwander -- one of the nation's leading barcode experts and principal of the Neuenschwande...set of medication-error reduction tools includes a barcode readiness assessment tool for hospitals planning to invest in BPOC software systems. -- Wendy W...Children's hospital safeguards patient safety
...aled we could achieve the greatest impact by using barcode technology and electronic ordering to intercept me...er friendly." With the new system, nurses scan the barcode of the medication, the patient ID bracelet and their own ID badge. MedPoint verifies the "five right...Cancer markers news backgrounder: Future of cancer diagnosis, treatment lies in tumor 'barcode'
... Cancer Center to find such "markers" of cancer a barcode of proteins or genes that identifies cells that have turned cancerous and gives hints as to how a patient's unique tumor can be treated. These barcodes are expected to revolutionize cancer care, changing it from treatment based on a tumor's location ...