 "We envision a wide range of patient safety applications with the HP iPAQ Pocket PC as the delivery device. Already, the VeriScan medication administration verification system running on the iPAQ Pocket PC is identifying and preventing thousands of medication errors per year at St. Clair." -- Rich Schaeffer, Chief Information Officer and Vice President, St. Clair Hospital
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At St. Clair Health Hospital, VeriScan software running on HP iPAQ hx2490 Pocket PCs is improving the quality of care for patients while decreasing the cost of health care operations. Nurses at the hospital use the VeriScan medication administration verification system to scan bar-coded medication labels and RFID tagged patient wristbands to be sure they have the correct patient, medication, time, dose and route each time medication is administered.
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Challenges
- Reduce medication errors in hospitals
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Solution
- HP iPAQ hx2490 Pocket PC
- VeriScan medication administration software from Sculptor Developmental Technologies
- Socket In-Hand Scan Card dual technology for barcodes and RFID tags
- Protective case from The Colemax Group LLC
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Results
- Improved patient safety by preventing more than 5,000 medication errors a year
- Reduced health costs by at least $500,000 annually
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4AA0-3982ENW, 02/2006
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