Implementing bar code technology in the OR.
A bar code system reduces the amount of time that nurses spend manually documenting patient care and performing other clerical tasks. By implementing a bar code system, nurses can spend more time giving patient care, risk managers can have more legible and complete documentation, and managers have access to a wide variety of useful reports.
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States