TechValidate Research on Pharmacy Labels

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253 Customers Surveyed

1,831 Data Points Collected

34 Published TechFacts

11 Published Charts



Selected Research Highlights


PDC's Pharmacy Labels Customer Research

Human Error is the Top Cause of Medication Labeling Errors, Barcode Failures Second.

What are the top reasons why your pharmacy experienced medication labeling errors?

Human error and distraction, other
56%
Barcode didn't scan or incorrect read
49%
Human error, incorrect drug
48%
Human error, incorrect dosage
47%
Human error, patient misidentification
17%
No barcode on label
17%
Illegible printed information, e.g. smearing, fading
8%
Illegible handwriting
7%
NONE - No medication labeling error in pharmacy
6%
Label fell off or not applied
5%

PDC's Pharmacy Labels Customer Review

Customer Review for PDC Healthcare’s Pharmacy Labels by Pharmacy Manager

4/5 Stars

Why did you give PDC Healthcare pharmacy labels that rating?

PDC has worked well for us.

Please describe the greatest benefit that PDC Healthcare pharmacy labels have provided to your hospital.

PDC has ease of use in Zebra printers.

PDC's Pharmacy Labels Customer Research

Medication Errors Are a Concern for 94% of Hospital Pharmacies

How much of a concern are medication errors for your pharmacy? Would you say…

Significant concern
42%
Moderate concern
26%
Some concern
26%
Of little concern
5%
Not a concern
2%

PDC's Pharmacy Labels Customer Review

Customer Review for PDC Healthcare’s Pharmacy Labels by Pharmacy Operations Manager at HCA-HealthONE

5/5 Stars

Why did you give PDC Healthcare pharmacy labels that rating?

Never had an issue [with PDC]. Easy to order and great customer service. [We] always obtain the labels needed

Please describe the greatest benefit that PDC Healthcare pharmacy labels have provided to your hospital.



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About Pharmacy Labels

PDC Healthcare's Pharmacy Labels provide integration and interoperability with Cerner, MEDITECH, MediWare, OptiFill®, Pyxis® MedStation™, ScriptPro®, VA Hospital, and others. When used with a closed–loop medication administration system, Pharmacy Labels help ensure safe medication administration through the Five Rights of Medication Management.

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