Development of Barcode System Based Management of Surgical Instrument

Abstract

Every hospital wants to get a handle on managing instrumentation. Surgical instrumentation has become increasingly complex and expensive. The instruments represent a substantial financial investment for healthcare facilities. Money is tight and healthcare workers do not have the luxury of buying excess inventory. This is especially true of endoscopic instruments, which have become a costly and necessary financial investment as healthcare workers increasingly utilize minimally invasive surgical procedures. In today's healthcare setting, there are hundreds of instrument sets containing thousands of different types, designs, and sizes of instruments that are used in surgical procedures. As the number and variety of instruments used in surgery has increased throughout the years, so has the cost of these instruments. In addition, surgical cases and the need for rapid turnover of sets have contributed to the need for better organization and control. The volume of procedures can be better handled and tracked avoiding the need to routinely flash instruments. The volume, high cost of surgical instruments, increased turns, and limited inventories make it essential that an effective management system for this asset be in place to provide accurate control and timely data. Development of Barcode System Based Management of Surgical Instrument has their own solution to make the management become more efficient. It isn’t just about instrument tracking, although that is certainly an important benefit. It is a comprehensive instrument management tool that allows us to improve our processes and efficiencies in a number of different ways.