Article: Standardising wristbands is vital for patient safety GS1 UK launches standardised coding guidelines for automatic positive patient identification on the wristband.

M2 PRESSWIRE-18 May 2009-GS1 UK: Standardising wristbands is vital for patient safety GS1 UK launches standardised coding guidelines for automatic positive patient identification on the wristband(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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London, -- GS1 UK, the independent global supply chain data standards and solutions organisation, has published the guideline 'PATIENT IDENTIFICATION ON THE WRISTBAND - CODING FOR SUCCESS', to support the Department of Health's 'Coding for Success' policy document and provide guidance for hospitals that are starting to implement GS1 coding on patient wristbands.

The guideline, which has been developed ...

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