Weight Scales that transmit to EHR

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Fri, 08/11/2023 - 16:31
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Zachary Allen W...
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Weight Scales that transmit to EHR

Hi Everyone,

Wrong-weight errors may lead to patient harm, yet they are potentially easy to make (e.g., conversion between lbs and kg or translocation of a number/decimal during transcription).

I am wondering who out there has implemented technology on their scales that transmits data directly to the EHR. Hypothetically, this seems as though it could greatly reduce risk of error.

Wins? Barriers/Issues?

Thank you in advance for sharing,
Zach

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