Leeds Teaching Hospitals deploy Zebra printers and GS1 standards for positive patient identification

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) wanted to adopt barcode technology to use with its patient identification systems to improve patient safety and to comply with GS1 standards as part of the NHS Scan4Safety programme.

As part of the implementation, LTHT explored and assessed various technologies, ultimately selecting Zebra Technologies (Zebra) as the most appropriate technology and implementation partner. Results seen have been comprehensive, including cost savings related to both the hardware and ongoing purchase of wristbands, as well as an improved patient experience from the use of more comfortable Z-Band UltraSoft wristbands. The overall percentage of ongoing calls received by LTHT about wristband printer issues has been monitored and has decreased since the deployment of the Zebra solution.