title: Positive ID. Medical device standard looming.
abstract: After much work and research, the Food and Drug Administration is preparing to publish a proposed rule for unique device identifier (UDI) standards for medical devices. The UDI would be used to identify a vast array of medical products and would streamline the hospital supply chain while improving patient safety. For instance, having a UDI in place would assist product recall efforts. But getting hospital supply chain leaders, manufacturers, group purchasing organizations and others to embrace UDI standards won't be easy. Here's a look at what's ahead.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeJohn
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D011356:Product Labeling / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States