UDI Beyond Regulations and Compliance: In the Trenches

Treating Patients Nancy LeMaster, Interim Director

AHRMM LUC

Trent Pierce, University of Maryland Medical Center

David Rapp, Wheeling Hospital

Wendy Watson, University Health Network

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Why UDI is Important

Reducing the Risk

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Trent Pierce, Implant Coordinator Shock Trauma Operating Room

University of Maryland Medical Center

SINGLE PACK IMPLANT

And how do you scan a wrap around bar

code?

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Current State Optimum State

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Trent Pierce, Implant Coordinator Shock Trauma Operating Room

University of Maryland Medical Center

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Trent Pierce, Implant Coordinator Shock Trauma Operating Room

University of Maryland Medical Center

I have an urgent request for a patients implant

information Date of Surgery: Sept 5, 2013 Implant: GGS PROLENE MESH 12X12, Lot # EKP459 Procedure: Repair Incisional Hernia “I have gone back through all 2013

data and we did not carry a Mesh with the part #GGS.

GGS stands for Toronto General, General Surgery.

The product code associated with Lot EKP459 is XXXXX

Improve global adverse events tracking and recall

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Average Surgeon Cost Comparison

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Average Surgeon Cost Comparison