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Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. connectID – PDC Healthcare Blog Home Topics All COVID-19 Employee ID Employee Safety Labels Laboratory Mammography Nursing Other Patient Experience Patient Identification Patient Safety Pediatric Care Pharmacy Radiology Regulatory Security Supply Chain Visitor Identification Articles How PDC Created A Simple & Convenient Method of Distraction to… Articles Meet ISBT 128 Blood Bag Labeling Standards with PDC Blood Bag… Articles Simple Ways to Align with the 2024 Joint Commission National Patient… Articles Ensuring Patient Safety: The Crucial Role of Quality Patient ID Wristbands… Resources Visitor Management Guide How Simple Visual Cues Help Prevent Medical Errors Securline® Barcode Blood Band: The Perfect Match Maker Best Dressed Lab Tubes Poster Case Studies Customer Testimonials Product Reviews Blood Temp 10 Indicator Kleen-Print Footprinter About Privacy Policy Products How PDC Created A Simple & Convenient Method of Distraction to Reduce Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Meet ISBT 128 Blood Bag Labeling Standards with PDC Blood Bag Labels Simple Ways to Align with the 2024 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Ensuring Patient Safety: The Crucial Role of Quality Patient ID Wristbands and Labels How Visitor Identification Plays a Vital Role in Security at Children’s Hospitals LATEST ARTICLES How PDC Created A Simple & Convenient Method of Distraction to Reduce Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Articles Francisco Villa - April 25, 2024 0 Children in hospitals often experience anxiety, fear, and discomfort during procedures and even routine checkups. This can lead to distress, resistance, and even safety risks. Traditional methods to manage these challenges can be invasive or have limited effectiveness. Time constraints can also limit the type of methods used to manage these challenges. PDC... Read more Meet ISBT 128 Blood Bag Labeling Standards with PDC Blood Bag Labels Articles Luciano Arnone - April 2, 2024 0 The ISBT 128 publishes labeling standards for essential items that hospital lab professionals use, including blood bags. The ISBT 128 is the global standard for the terminology, identification, coding and labeling of medical products of human origin (including blood, cell, tissue, milk, and organ products). It is used on six continents in disparate healthcare systems and is... Read more Simple Ways to Align with the 2024 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Articles Luciano Arnone - January 29, 2024 0 Caregivers know that preserving patient safety is instrumental in every hospital. As we enter 2024, new challenges and events in the constantly changing world of healthcare mean that hospital staff must stay up to date with patient safety standards. To start off the new year, the Joint Commission has updated its National Patient Safety Goals®. The goals... Read more Ensuring Patient Safety: The Crucial Role of Quality Patient ID Wristbands and Labels Articles Luciano Arnone - December 12, 2023 0 In the fast-paced world of healthcare, precision and accuracy are vital in preventing medical errors and providing the highest quality of patient care. Seemingly small but pivotal elements in this are Patient ID Bands and Medical Labels. Connecting patients to treatment plans and medication, they play a crucial role in ensuring the right patient receives the right... Read more How Standardizing Consumables Offers Hospitals Quick Wins for Cost Savings Supply Chain Jess Johnson - November 16, 2023 0 Health Systems Aim to Improve Efficiencies & Reduce Costs Consolidating vendors and standardizing products is a fundamental way for hospital supply chain professionals to achieve cost savings and improve efficiencies for their facilities. Health systems are working to reduce the number of vendors in an attempt to increase purchase volumes with their primary suppliers and to drive contract compliance in... Read more How Visitor Identification Plays a Vital Role in Security at Children’s Hospitals Articles Jess Johnson - November 9, 2023 0 Using Time-Expiring Visitor Badges to Improve Safety and Peace of Mind for Patients, Parents and Employees Visitor identification is vital to the security of all healthcare facilities, but perhaps the most important within children’s hospitals, where vulnerable, young patients are being cared for around the clock. We chatted with a... Read more 4 Ways to Improve Barcode Scanning in Healthcare Articles Luciano Arnone - October 19, 2023 0 When a patient checks in to a hospital or a non-acute care facility, their personal and medical data needs to be recorded. Each patient has an EMR (Electronic Medical Record), which needs to be updated each time a patient needs care. Implementing a scannable barcode system enables caregivers the ability to quickly scan a ID band or... Read more Inside Look at What’s Keeping Hospital Pharmacists Up at Night Articles Luciano Arnone - August 17, 2023 0 Key Takeaways from a Recent Pharmacy Survey PDC surveyed 6,400 Hospital Pharmacy Managers and Directors to get feedback on their priorities and challenges. Below we explore the results and key takeaways of the PDC survey, along with some helpful tips for pharmacy professionals. Top Concerns... Read more Best Practices for Visitor Identification in Healthcare Facilities Articles Luciano Arnone - July 5, 2023 0 If you’re involved in security within a healthcare facility, you’re responsible for the safety of all people within the building - visitors, employees, and patients. Balancing the wants and needs of these parties in a healthcare facility can be difficult, especially when attempting to create a secure and welcoming site. Visibly identifying all visitors... Read more Notable Changes from the FDA Mammogram Standards Announcement Mammography Luciano Arnone - June 8, 2023 0 In March of 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published updates to their mammography regulations to facilitate better reporting of information and an improved experience for patients. The announcement means change is imminent for many healthcare providers, who will need to adjust policies and make updates to equipment to be compliant. Read more PDC Partners with Pulsara to Streamline Communication Between EMS, Hospital Personnel, and Emergency Management Articles Jess Johnson - May 1, 2023 0 Patient tracking during large-scale events is a challenge. Patients may be passed between first responders, ground transport, air transport, and then transferred from one facility to another. For routine calls with individual patients, it’s feasible to track who transported the patient and where they ended up. But in mass-casualty incidents and large-scale hazards, chaotic scenes and large... Read more Defining High-Quality” When it Comes to Your Patient ID Bands...