Hospitals in Canada and worldwide are making changes in their operations to improve patient care, safety and outcomes. They are turning manual processes into digital ones and realizing the value of GS1 global standards as critical enablers of this transformation.
GS1 global standards are enabling healthcare providers to uniquely identify products, patients, caregivers, assets and locations for transparent processes across the healthcare value chain. GS1 global standards provide a global common language—identification, barcodes and data sharing—so that all stakeholders can work together seamlessly.
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Learn more below about how GS1 global standards benefit your organization.
To lead the healthcare sector to the successful development and implementation of global standards by bringing together experts in healthcare to enhance patient safety and supply chain efficiencies.
Hospitals purchase many different kinds of products. They ALL need to be identified with GS1 barcodes so they can be purchased, stocked, dispensed, billed, tracked and recalled efficiently and safely.
GS1 barcodes, combined with accurate data, identify patients, medical products, equipment and caregivers.
Scanning GS1 barcodes automatically enters the right information into an IT system, improving patient safety and creating efficiencies that allow more time for patient care.
Having complete and accurate information in your IT system makes it possible to ensure the rights of your patients and improve the quality of care you give them.
Capturing this information automatically and accurately enables your hospital to operate efficiently and cost-effectively, as well as to comply with regulations.
GS1 barcodes enable your team to improve the safety of their patients by reducing errors associated with manual data entry.
Clinical professionals who have integrated GS1 barcode scanning into their clinical processes testify to the positive impact on patient care.
GS1 barcodes allow you to devote more time to patient care by removing essential but non-beneficial duties.
GS1 barcodes automate processes, providing an extra check on the safety of the care you deliver.
GS1 barcodes enable product visibility, improve the cost efficiency of supply management and the speed of tracing pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
This visibility ensures necessary products are on hand, increasing safety and freeing staff to spend more time with patients.
GS1 barcodes uniquely identify products at all levels of packaging.
Scanning automatically ensures the accuracy of inventory information and usage requirements, and enables effective supply chain and recall management.
GS1 barcodes provide a common language across all information systems throughout the supply chain, from manufacturers to your own hospital’s inventory management and clinical information systems.
This interoperability makes it possible to manage costs and resources more effectively—and helps ensure patient safety.
