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Inventory Management Inventory functions include two separate categories: stockrooms and check in/check out situations. Stockroom inventory software tracks consumable items (e.g., medication and supplies), while check in/out applications track shared or re-usable items (e.g., X-rays, lab results, diagnostic tools, and other medical equipment). Both solutions involve barcoded ID tags, which are placed on each inventory item that workers can scan to populate data fields in a database. Barcoding's inventory management solution is designed for both mobile and stationary environments.
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about Barcoding's stockroom inventory. Fixed Assets ManagementTracking fixed assets is similar to taking inventory; however, fixed assets are located all over the building and are generally stationary. These items can include medical equipment, computers, televisions, chairs, beds, etc. By utilizing a handheld computer, similar in shape and size to a PDA, a single worker can walk around scanning barcodes that are on objects, and then run a report of all items in the facility showing which items are missing or have been moved. Financial reports, indicating the depreciation of assets over time, can also be generated.
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Barcoding's fixed assets. Bedside Medication DispensationWhen it is time for patients to receive medication, the nurse once again scans both the patients' wrist and chart to ensure they have the proper patients, and then scans the medication to check that it is right for the patients. Through mobile connection to the hospital's database, nurses can decrease the possibility of a fatal mistake through improperly administered drugs. This application can be implemented utilizing mobile med-carts, equipped with PDAs/pentabs/laptops, scanners and printers, as well as a med tray for multi-patient administration at floor-level. At this stage, a running record is created for future reference of each dispensation of medication. Printing and Consumables
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more about Printing. Labeling - Notes/Charts/Film The first step to more accurately tracking notes, charts, and film is to print and affix a barcode label to each document produced within a lab. For example, X-rays or MRI results can be associated with the patients and tied in to their history. Access ControlHospitals can use bar coding, mag-stripe, or RFID systems to track employees through the use of an ID card/tag system. Each different system has its own benefits and drawbacks that need to be considered when deciding on an access control system. These systems can track time and attendance, as well as limit access to certain parts of the hospital for nurses, doctors, and staff. Additionally, an access control system allows you to monitor who enters and exits your facility. Data Collection - Inventory Either done using a wireless connection (RF) or through batch collection, data collection with portable terminals can help you perform hospital operations including inventory control and bedside operations. Batch data collection refers to types of applications in which information is collected and stored on a handheld terminal. After the work is complete, the handheld is placed into a docking cradle, and the information is uploaded all at once into the host application. Batch solutions are ideal for intensive scanning applications where the collected data is not needed immediately. Wireless data collection, or RF data collection, though more expensive to implement than batch, will provide you with updated information instantaneously. This can be important when the information is time sensitive and needs to be updated constantly. Because different hospitals have many different needs in which batch and wireless data collection can help them become more efficient, Barcoding's solution allows users to easily create their own custom solution. Once the data has been collected, it is uploaded directly back into the ODBC database. Companies have developed handheld applications for existing inventory, security, and route accounting databases. It is possible to integrate both batch and wireless applications for varying needs within your facility. Learn
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Managing inventory in long-term facilities has long been an important task,
yet it is often overlooked in the busy environment. By using barcode software
and computer systems, these facilities can control inventory supply areas
with ease, as well as keep track of all equipment in use across the enterprise.
At patients' bedside, nurses and staff can use fixed and/or portable batch/wireless
data collection devices to scan both the barcode on the patients, as well
as on the patients' chart to verify they are talking with the right patients,
thus increasing bedside security. Upon verification, nurses can view and
update patients' medical charts, check vital signs, insert notes, and use
cross-checking tools to expand patient care at the bedside. 
Printing your own labels and ID bracelets has many benefits, including
allowing you to customize the look and feel of your label as well as to produce
labels on-demand. Barcoding can help you with label printing applications
(w/barcodes and/or RFID chips) in the following areas: