Location Numbers (GLNs) Sandie Wills Scan4Safety Project Manager - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Implementing GS1 Global Location Numbers (GLNs) Sandie Wills Scan4Safety Project Manager

Scan4Safety – the 4 ‘P’s Core Enablers:  Patient - Patient identification (GSRN)  Product – Catalogue Management (GTIN)  Place – Location numbering (GLN) Use Cases: (Process)  Inventory management  P2P (PEPPOL)  Product Recall

Up-to-date registry Benefits The Trust has a complete record of its spaces with governance to ensure future compliance Barcoded labels All locations can be identified. – Time saving staff can scan the barcode instead of manually entering data. Standardisation Standardised approach allows greater interoperability between systems..

Phase 1  A single organisational GLN prefix in place  Trust GLN registry in place  50% of Trust locations allocated a GLN Phase 1 – complete 

Phase 2  A sustainable organisational structure is in place to administer GLNs  Trust GLN registry 50% populated  100% of Trust locations have been assigned GLNs Phase 2 – complete 

Phase 3  Inventory management systems using GLN identifiers  Trust GLN registry 100% populated  Interim case study including costs and benefits produced  50% of Trust locations (Level 5 rooms and spaces) have GS1 barcodes affixed

Phase 4  All relevant in-trust systems using GLN identifiers  Trust GLN data is populated into GS1 UK GLN registry  Final case study including costs and benefits produced  100% of Trust locations (Level 5 rooms and spaces) have GS1 barcodes affixed

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