The bar coded wristbands will enable the healthcare professionals to provide the Five Patient Rights like right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, and right method. This barcode saves information regarding the name, blood type allergies, and primary physician and other health details related to the patients.
Andrew Tay, President of Zebra Technologies, Asia Pacific said, "We hope that with the success of Zebra's Z-Band direct thermal wristbands, nurses, doctors, and other medical personnel in Asia can be sure that the patient will be identified correctly and the right information will be presented every time the wristband is scanned."
According to Anders Gustafsson, Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies, "Since 1995, Zebra has been committed to the patients and healthcare facilities of the world by developing industry-leading thermal transfer technology that helps track patient and medication information, thereby reducing errors."
The Institute of Medicine (IOM), states that medical errors in America rank higher than auto accidents or breast cancer. Medical error is the eighth leading cause of death, killing more than 100,000 Americans annually.
In order to regulate the healthcare sector in India, the health ministry has come up with a clinical establishment bill to assure safer health practices. This will also provide a regulatory framework for all healthcare organizations. This bill would focus mainly on the safety of the patients and would emphasize on getting accurate and comprehensive data on causes of medical errors across the country. Zebra Z-Band wristbands are being widely used in four hospitals in India. Zebra's bar coded wristbands helps the doctors to; identify the improving diagnosis and treatment accuracy regarding a specific patient.
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