San Francisco—A picture might be worth a thousand words, but the right label can save thousands of dollars.
By replacing text-heavy instruction labels for blood transport coolers with icon-driven labels, providers at the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine have shown a dramatic reduction in blood product waste—saving their hospital almost $20,000 in just five months.
“Blood product waste is a multifactorial problem,” said Ashley Screws, MD, an anesthesiologist