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PDC Healthcare color-coded alert products Case Study

A Large Enterprise Healthcare Organization Improves Identification of Special Patient Risks with PDC Healthcare’s Alert Wristbands

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise health care organization is based on a May 2017 survey of PDC Healthcare color-coded alert products customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

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“At-risk patients are easily identified, causing a heightened alert level by the staff.”

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:
    • Difficulty in identifying special patient risk or status
    • Caregiver confusion caused by employment at multiple hospitals
    • A lack of consistent alert identification
  • Found it extremely 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:
    • Customization capabilities
    • Presence on their GPO contract
    • Superior quality products
    • Wider selection of products

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)

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
  • Found it significantly easier to identify special patient risks since using color-coded alert products from PDC Healthcare.

Company Profile

The organization featured in this case study asked to have its name publicly blinded because publicly endorsing vendors is against their policies.

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Company Size:
Large Enterprise

Industry:
Health Care

About PDC Healthcare Color-Coded Alert Products

PDC Healthcare products are used in the leading hospitals worldwide and consist of the largest selection of wristbands, labels, and medical records and imaging products in the industry. PDC Healthcare products provide positive ID and positive clinical outcomes, while meeting important guidelines of The Joint Commission, FDA, AHA, and HIPAA.

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Source: TechValidate survey of a Large Enterprise Health Care Organization
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  Published: Jun. 13, 2017   TVID: D23-B6A-6F3




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This data was sourced directly from verified users of Alerts Products by TechValidate.

TechValidate verifies the identity and organizational affiliation of all participants that contribute to published research data. When research participants so desire, we also guarantee their anonymity so that they may share information honestly and freely.


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