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Towards a new management model: surgical prosthesis traceability

The Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebrón did not meet current regulations on traceability records for prostheses.
Towards a new management model: surgical prosthesis traceability

Prosthesis storage and replacement orders were also resulting in logistics costs for the hospital.

With the goal of improving patient traceability, reducing errors and cutting the administrative workload for medical and nursing staff, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebrón decided to implement GS1 standards in surgical prosthesis management.

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