Use of barcode technology can make a difference to patient safety in the post-COVID era
Author(s) -
Peter Lachman,
Els van der Wilden
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ijqhc communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2634-5293
DOI - 10.1093/ijcoms/lyab014
Subject(s) - barcode , covid-19 , pandemic , supply chain , health care , business , value (mathematics) , healthcare delivery , patient safety , risk analysis (engineering) , medical emergency , computer science , computer security , medicine , disease , marketing , political science , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , machine learning , outbreak , law
The COVID- 19 pandemic has demonstrated the value of digital solutions to patient care and to patient safety. here are many solutions that have yet to be fully implemented. In this commentary we discuss the value of barcode technology to ensure secure supply chains and the delivery of reliable and efficient processes in healthcare. This will facilitate the implementation of WHO policies on supply chains as well as support initiatives on medication safety.
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