Healthcare

In order to automate the reading process, the SSCC is most often encoded in a barcode symbol known as a GS1-128. An SSCC can also be encoded in other symbols such as GS1 DataMatrix barcode or an Electronic Product Code (EPC®)–enabled Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.

The use of global GS1 standards means that every vaccine, in any location around the world, is uniquely identified by a barcode and can be traced from manufacturer to patient quickly, efficiently and safely.

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The Special Feeds Unit at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Temple Street, Dublin received the GS1 Provider Best Case Study Award 2020, for the implementation of GS1 standards for the electronic traceability of ‘special feeds’ in the hospital.

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New report by Deloitte supports use of GS1 standards for identification, barcoding and traceability across the healthcare supply chain

Imagine a world where PPE is tracked, and the stock is in the right place at the time it is needed. Scan4Safety is now enabling the delivery of better patient care, clinical productivity, and supply chain efficiency in Ireland, writes GS1 Ireland Director of Innovation and Healthcare Siobhain Duggan.

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