GS1 Healthcare - Improving Patient Safety worldwide
GS1 Healthcare is a voluntary, global Healthcare user group bringing together all related Healthcare stakeholders: pharmaceutical and medical devices manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, group purchasing organisations, hospitals, pharmacies, logistics providers, governmental and regulatory bodies, and associations.
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Mission & VisionThe mission of GS1 Healthcare is to lead the Healthcare sector to the successful development and implementation of global standards by bringing together experts in Healthcare to enhance patient safety and supply chain efficiencies. The goal of the Global Healthcare User Group is to be the recognised, open and neutral source for regulatory agencies, trade organisations and other similar stakeholders who are seeking input and direction for global standards in healthcare for patient safety, supply chain security & efficiency, traceability and accurate data synchronisation. |
In Healthcare, the use of GS1 standards will help:
- reduce medication errors,
- global traceability and authentication, and
- improve supply chain efficiency
The increasing adoption of GS1 bar coding and other standards in the Healthcare sectors of many countries including New Zealand will enable the effective and efficient roll-out of automatic identification and traceability system.
What's in it for you ?
Take a look in our Tools and Resources section for more information.
Patient Safety
Improving Patient Safety
GS1 is working together with the healthcare industry to develop patient safety solutions based on the GS1 System of standards.
The Situation in Healthcare Today
GS1 is the leading global supply chain standards organisation in the healthcare industry. In over 50 countries worldwide GS1 standards have been chosen to identify uniquely pharmaceutical products. Many major regulatory bodies including the US, Japan, Brazil and England among others have endorsed them.
GS1 standards assist in improving patient safety save lives and reduce costs in the healthcare supply chain. Automatic product identification on all product levels and full traceability ensure a safe and secure supply chain by providing greater visibility, accuracy and velocity for the benefits of all parties involved. Preventing medical errors and combating counterfeiting are top-of-mind concerns facing the healthcare sector – GS1 standards help to solve these issues.
The possibility of full traceability and visibility throughout the supply chain has a very high value to everybody involved. The GS1 System can help provide more effective systems for the identification and distribution of medical and surgical products and services of all kinds resulting in the accurate prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines to patients.
Click on the links below to access Healthcare Toolkits for:
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Healthcare Provider Toolkit
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Healthcare Supplier Toolkit
