Assuring Patient Safety through Capture and Management of Product Attributes
Supply chain attributes inform critical supply availability and alignment with internal and external needs, integral to meeting pressures to deliver safe care. Unlike other global industry supply chains, the health care supply chain focuses on the vital role it plays in patient safety. Part of that responsibility is ensuring that it understands and follows manufacturer instructions for proper storage and expiration of medical devices by implementing workflow processes to successfully deliver the right product to the right place at the right time.
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