Articles & Reviews
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4600 2D Imager Delivers Increased Point-Of-Care Safety
10/6/2009
MDI Hospital was in search of a 2D patient wristband system to increase point-of-care safety and ensure the 5 Rights initiative – right patient, right drug, right time, right dose, and right form. The solution replaces an outdated linear barcode system with the introduction of 2D barcoded wristbands and ruggedized 2D imagers with an increased read rate. By Honeywell
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Honeywell Expedites Emergency Room Registration And Admissions With A Complete Healthcare Solution
10/6/2009
Regina Medical Center, located in Hastings, Minnesota, has 57 hospital beds for inpatient care and additional outpatient and emergency department areas. As a growing facility, Regina was in search of a system that would increase productivity and decrease the risk of error in patient registrations for emergency room visits. By Honeywell
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Honeywell Streamlines Inventory Management At Wellspan Health With Dolphin® 9500 Mobile Computers
10/6/2009
Since the Lawson upgrade would take approximately one year, there was some time to adjust and test a new hand-held mobile scanning solution. As a strategic partner to Lawson, RR Donnelley was brought in to work with WellSpan and provide expertise on the selection of the hardware unit. By Honeywell
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Paperless Inventory, Receiving And Delivery Lead To Time Savings, Improved Workflow
10/6/2009
Providence Health & Services (PH&S) is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization with hospitals, non-acute facilities and physician clinics in the Northwestern United States. PH&S needed an automated barcode scanning system for inventory management, receiving and delivery, and wirelessly transmitting data. By Honeywell
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M&W System Helps Underwood-Memorial Hospital Minimize Errors
10/6/2009
Underwood-Memorial Hospital (Woodbury, N.J.) was in a search of a technology solution that would increase patient safety at the point-of-care (POC). In July 2007, the 305-licensed bed, acute-care hospital embarked on rolling out a mobile and wireless medication administration verification system that has reduced reported medication errors by 15%. By Honeywell
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Merial Chooses The 4600 @D Image Scanner To Ensure Drug Traceability
10/6/2009
Merial, the world‘s largest animal health company, is committed to improving the health, well-being and performance of a broad range of animal species. To achieve these goals, the company recently implemented a traceability solution using Datamatrix codes and the 4600 2D image scanners from Honeywell. By Honeywell
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Tracking: The Critical Link In Patient Safety
7/8/2009
As we apply information technology to healthcare applications we quickly see the emergence of this common tracking objective. In fact, it can be stated that the goal of tracking patients, medications and data is already playing a significant role in healthcare’s evaluation and adoption of IT. By Motorola
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Bluetooth® Wireless Technology: Robust & Secure Connectivity For Cordless Scanning Applications
7/8/2009
Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communication technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. By Motorola
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How Mobile Computer Power Management Impacts Operators’ Hard And Soft Costs By Kevin Ahearn, Hand Held Products
3/10/2009
Bob delivers a package, scanning its bar code to record the delivery— and discovers that his computer has shut down. A low-battery alert had appeared moments earlier, but it provided too little warning. Bob missed it.
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Mount Desert Island (MDI) Hospital Ensures Patient Safety With Imaging Solution From Honeywell
6/16/2008
Case Study: Mount Desert Island (MDI) Hospital Ensures Patient Safety With Imaging Solution From Honeywell