Managing blood stocks in healthcare is a demanding task with high stakes for patient safety. Blood bags removed from refrigeration risk heat exposure. Zebra solves this challenge utilizing the Zebra Safe-T-Vue 6, Zebra Safe-T-Vue 10, Zebra FX9600 Fixed RFID Readers, and the Zebra HC50 or HC55, providing clear temperature visibility, location tracking and efficient inventory management.
Managing blood stocks and preventing heat exposure
Blood bags are frequently removed from refrigeration for operational tasks or intra-hospital transport, which constantly risks heat exposure. If a blood bag is removed and returned, hospital staff have no definitive way of knowing if it exceeded safe temperatures while out of the fridge. This lack of visibility creates an environment where patient safety is compromised, or viable blood is unnecessarily destroyed.
The negative consequences of this challenge are severe, leading to high costs from the unnecessary waste of viable blood supplies. Additionally, operational bottlenecks occur when medical teams face uncertainty about blood safety, creating stress and risking noncompliance with strict regulatory guidelines.
The managing blood stocks and preventing heat exposure solution
Zebra addresses this critical issue by utilizing the Zebra Safe-T-Vue 6, Zebra Safe-T-Vue 10, Zebra FX9600 Fixed RFID Readers, and the Zebra HC50 or HC55 healthcare mobile computer. These integrated components work together to provide clear evidence of heat exposure and complete chain-of-custody tracking. This method reduces stress for medical teams and delivers strict compliance with AABB and FDA guidelines without manual guesswork.
