Slide Show: Instrument Management and Barcoding Technology

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ICT presents the fourth in a series of slide shows examining automated technologies that provide an adjunct solution to manual processes for the control,  elimination and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). This slide show explores instrument management, asset tracking and barcoding technologies, as well as the FDA's unique identification system.

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