Case study: Using digital technologies to improve safety - Scan for Safety31
| The programme operates on the evidence-based premise that scanning and barcode tracking technologies can support the reduction of error and collection of data. Implementing scanning and tracking protocols consistently across a number of NHS hospitals demonstrated a reduction in patient identification errors and never events, whilst also improving traceability of devices and facilitating product recalls when required. One pharmacy department in the pilot found the technologies reduced error rates by up to 76%.17 Furthermore, in Scan4Safety demonstrator sites, scanning technologies proved beneficial in terms of improving time released for patient care equivalent to 16 band 5 nurses per organisation as well as improved operational costs with £2.75m efficiency savings per organisation annually. |