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PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products Case Study

PIH Health Hospital Downey Uses PDC Healthcare Alert Wristbands to Identify Patients At-Risk for Falls and Allergies

Introduction

This case study of PIH Health Hospital Downey is based on a May 2017 survey of PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products:

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to using color-coded alerts at their hospital:
    • Confusion about color and alert meanings
    • Difficulty in identifying special patient risk or status
    • A lack of consistent alert identification
  • Found it somewhat difficult to identify patients with special risks before using PDC Healthcare’s color-coded alert products.
  • Chose PDC Healthcare’s color-coded alert products over other brands for the following reason:
    • Relative value

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Is currently using the following color-coded alert product at their hospital:
    • Alert wristbands
  • Uses the following color-coded alerts at their hospital:
    • Allergy (Red)
    • Fall Risk (Yellow)

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products:

  • Has experienced the following benefits since using the PDC Healthcare color coded alerts:
    • Provide visual cues that prompt staff to check medical records
    • Improve communication among caregivers
    • Identify special patient risks
    • Improve workflow efficiency
    • Improve quality of care
  • Found it somewhat easier to identify special patient risks since using color-coded alert products from PDC Healthcare.

PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products Customer Testimonial

PDC Healthcare Alert Wristband helps reduce falls.

Nurse Manager, Medium Enterprise Health Care Company

PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products Case Study

PDC Healthcare’s Alert Wristbands Give Peace of Mind to Patients at a Non-Profit Hospital

Introduction

This case study of a non-profit is based on a May 2017 survey of PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products:

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to using color-coded alerts at their hospital:
    • Confusion about color and alert meanings
    • Difficulty in identifying special patient risk or status
    • Caregiver confusion caused by employment at multiple hospitals
    • A lack of consistent alert identification
    • Misinterpreted information
    • Non-compliance with standardization of color-coded alerts per state hospital and nursing association guidelines
  • Found it difficult to identify patients with special risks before using PDC Healthcare’s color-coded alert products.
  • Chose PDC Healthcare’s color-coded alert products over other brands for the following reasons:
    • Better customer service and support
    • Relative value
    • Ease of ordering through any channel

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Is currently using the following color-coded alert product at their hospital:
    • Alert wristbands
  • Uses the following color-coded alerts at their hospital:
    • Allergy (Red)
    • DNR (Purple)
    • Fall Risk (Yellow)
    • Latex Allergy (Green)

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products:

  • Has experienced the following benefits since using the PDC Healthcare color coded alerts:
    • Prevents confusion caused by a lack of standardization
    • Meets state standardization guidelines
    • Improves patient satisfaction
    • Gives peace of mind to patients
    • Provides visual cues that prompt staff to check medical records
    • Improves communication among caregivers
    • Identifies special patient risks
  • Finds it significantly easier to identify special patient risks since using color-coded alert products from PDC Healthcare.

PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products Customer Satisfaction Rating

A Chief Nursing Officer at a non-profit would be very likely to recommend PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products for this reason:

[PDC Healthcare’s alert wristband] color coding ensures quick identification for patients.



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