Healthmark Offers the Multi-Purpose Label
Healthmark Industries announces the addition of the Multi-Purpose Equipment Label to its labeling line. It ensures proper labeling for medical equipment to communicate crucial information, addressing one of the many unique challenges healthcare facilities are tasked with daily.
The Multi-Purpose Equipment Label was developed as a way to ensure consistency and identify whether medical equipment is either clean, in-use or dirty. The 2-inch by 3-inch label has an easy-to-use pull tab style design with an adhesive backing that does not leave residue behind. The brightly colored label provides high visibility to healthcare professionals, allowing individuals to correctly communicate the status of equipment.
Source: Healthmark Industries Co., Inc.
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