Positive Patient ID (PPID)
Positive Patient Identification (PPID) and Safety Solutions – Australia
The primary aim of Positive Patient Identification (PPID) is to ensure that a patient is identified correctly and receives the right medical treatment. PPID is a key component of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards – a framework designed “to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision” in Australia.*
As a leader in healthcare solutions, Health ID provides the Australian healthcare sector with a wide range of quality Positive Patient Identification (PPID) solutions. Our custom PPID solutions are designed to reduce risk and improve patient safety in Australian hospitals, surgical clinics and treatment centres. We work with many of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, including Queensland Health and NSW Health.
* The NSQHS Standards are administered by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)
Benefits of Positive Patient Identification (PPID)
Positive Patient Identification (PPID) provides healthcare providers with several major benefits.
- Patients are more likely to receive the correct medication, procedure or treatment – leading to optimal health outcomes and improved patient safety in Australia.
- Medical professionals (particularly those working in multi-shift environments) are less likely to make mistakes – ensuring consistent care.
- The risk of litigation (arising from medical negligence) is reduced.
In Australia, patient identification wristbands are “front and centre” of most Positive Patient Identification (PPID) systems. Healthcare providers must ensure that patient identification wristbands, along with the supporting systems, comply with national standards set by the ACSQHC.
What PPID solutions do we provide?
Health ID provides a wide range of labelling, printing and mobile data capture solutions that are suitable for Positive Patient Identification (PPID). Many of the products we supply are Cerner-validated, and made from chemical-resistant and/or antimicrobial materials – ensuring greater durability and hygiene.
Some of the PPID products and solutions we provide include:-
- Wristband printers and antimicrobial wristbands
- Patient label printers
- Barcode printers (mobile and desktop)
- Barcode readers (corded and wireless)
- Mobile workstations and medical carts (Workstation on Wheels)
- Medical Grade All-In-One computers and tablets
- Print consumables for both direct thermal and thermal transfer printers
In addition to PPID solutions, Health ID also provides integrated specimen collection and proximity sensing solutions across Australia.
Which vendors do we partner with for PPID?
Health ID partners with world-class technology vendors in the Positive Patient Identification (PPID) and safety space, including SATO Australia, Zebra, Datalogic, GM Medical and Capsa Healthcare.
We stock many of the bestselling products used for PPID, including:-
- Zebra ZD510-HC wristband printer
- Zebra Z-Band, LaserBand and OmniBand wristbands
- Zebra TC52-HC Touch Computer
- Zebra GK420d and ZD420c healthcare desktop printers
- Zebra DS8108-HC and DS8178-HC barcode scanners
- SATO WS2 (antimicrobial casing) compact desktop printer
- SATO direct thermal and thermal transfer wristbands
- Datalogic Gryphon GD4520, GBT4500 and GM4500 handheld barcode scanners
- Ergotron StyleView and CareFit medical carts (Workstation on Wheels)
- Advantech Medical Grade AIO computers and tablets
- Capsa Healthcare Medical Carts
- Spectralink Versity Smartphones
- HP Engage Go Mobile tablets
For further information on Positive Patient Identification (PPID) and safety solutions in Australia, please call our office on 07 3303 0219.
