PDC Launches SecurBand® Wristbands to Provide Simple Visual ID for Events and Entertainment Venues 4 Apr 2023, 4:00 pm

SecurBand Wristbands with Clean-Tab Feature Help Venues Avoid Messy Tab Litter

April 5, 2023 – PDC, a global leader of identification solutions, announced today the launch of the SecurBand® wristband for single-day events.  Developed to be the most affordable single-day-use wristband for simple and easy identification, SecurBand® wristbands are highly-vibrant and easy to see at a distance, making them the perfect choice for controlling event access.  Their non-transferable strong adhesive and tamper-evident cuts prevent reuse, increasing security.

“Our entertainment and hospitality customers are often looking for ways to easily and affordably identify their guests, while also trying to cut down on litter throughout their venue that other adhesive wristbands create,” said Steven Marks, Global Product Manager at PDC.  “That’s why we created SecurBand®.  It’s not only the perfect fit for any budget but also eliminates pesky tab mess adding to the overall venue cleanliness due to its Clean-Tab liner.”  

SecurBand® features a unique contoured wristband head shape that makes it easier to apply and also prevents the adhesive from sticking to the skin, enhancing guest comfort.  Its smooth, bright material provides a crisp canvas for adding an organization’s logo or imprint to help promote branding and security efforts.  SecurBand® wristbands are available in a variety of vibrant colors and come in easy-to-separate sheets.  They are offered in packs of 500 wristbands.

To learn more, go to wristbands.com

About PDC

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products and safety solutions with more than 65 years of experience serving healthcare, government and hospitality industries.  With an expansive identification products and services portfolio no other company can match, PDC wristbands, labels, printers, credentials and ID products provide simple solutions for everyday challenges that enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety and regulatory compliance.  PDC delivers value, convenience and efficiency for today’s leading organizations. PDC is proud to be part of Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products, and places.

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Jennifer Scinto
PDC
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Vizient, Inc. Awards National Contract to PDC for Medical Labels 7 Mar 2023, 12:12 am

Three-Year Contract Offers Leading Medical Labels to Vizient Members for Accurate Identification, Compliance and Efficiency

Valencia, CA (March 6, 2023) – PDC, a global leader in healthcare identification and patient safety solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with Vizient, Inc., the nation’s leading healthcare performance improvement company. 
The contract, effective March 1, 2023, gives Vizient members access to increased savings for the PDC medical label portfolio, which is the largest in the industry. It includes pharmacy labels, laboratory labels, chart labels, pre-printed communication labels, anesthesia labels, anesthesia tapes and more.

PDC, a manufacturer of a full suite of patient ID solutions including wristbands, printers and scanners, also holds a national Vizient contract for patient ID wristbands. The addition of the medical labels contract allows PDC to offer a complete patient identification solution to Vizient members, helping to consolidate their supply chain, stabilize pricing and avoid supply chain disruption.
“PDC is honored to continue our relationship with Vizient to provide its members increased savings with a complete patient identification solution. Our portfolio helps healthcare providers be more efficient, reduce medical errors and increase patient safety. With the addition of this contract, we’re able to expand these benefits to a larger number of Vizient members,” said Sean Souffie, Vice President of North America Sales. 

A full list of held PDC contracts can be found at pdchealthcare.com.

About PDC 

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products and safety solutions with more than 65 years of experience serving healthcare, government and hospitality industries. With an expansive identification products and services portfolio no other company can match, PDC wristbands, labels, printers, credentials and ID products provide simple solutions for everyday challenges that enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. PDC delivers value, convenience and efficiency for today’s leading organizations.
PDC is proud to be a part of Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.

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Jessica Johnson
PDC
216.754.9372
Jessica_Johnson1@bradycorp.com

PDC Launches Comfort Cushion™ Mammography Pad to Help Breast Health Centers Improve the Patient Experience 20 Oct 2022, 7:00 am

Soft Cushion Aids Comfort and Proper Breast Positioning During Mammograms

October 25, 2022 – PDC, a global leader of innovative identification and patient safety solutions, announced today the launch of the Comfort Cushion Mammography Pad for use by mammography providers, including hospitals and breast and women’s health centers. The cushy pad is applied by mammography technicians to the receptor plate of the mammography machine to reduce patient discomfort during compression. While October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time when the nation emphasizes the need for screening for early detection of cancer, mammography clinicians are concerned that mammography screening volumes still have not returned to pre-COVID-19 levels.

“Our breast health center customers are always looking for ways to make patients more comfortable while also capturing accurate images during the procedure,” said Lisa Kim, Global Product Lead at PDC. “That’s why we created Comfort Cushion. It reduces patient discomfort, but the grip of the cushion also makes it easier for technicians to properly position and secure breasts, leading to more accurate imaging and diagnosis.”

“Comfort Cushion improves the patient experience by making the mammogram exam more comfortable,” said Moriah Montilla, R.T.(R)(M), Department Supervisor at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. “We hope Comfort Cushion will help patients to feel more comfortable to return each year for their annual mammogram.”

Comfort Cushion is applied directly to the image receptor with a convenient self-adhesive and is easily and cleanly removed when the image capture is complete. It comes in two convenient sizes to allow technicians to choose the size that best fits the patient and their image receptor. Comfort Cushion features a soft, spongy feel and is a pleasing lavender color. It is packaged 50 per box.

To learn more, go to pdchealthcare.com.

About PDC

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products, access control, and patient safety solutions with more than 60 years of experience serving healthcare, government, education, entertainment, events, hospitality, and other business and non-profit organizations. With an unmatched breadth of identification products, distinctive quality, and service accessibility, PDC is the premier source for solutions that provide superior value and enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.

PDC is proud to be a part of Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.

Media Contact:
Jessica Downs
PDC
216.754.9372
Jessica_Downs@bradycorp.com

PDC announces a distribution agreement with Cancard, Inc. for the Canadian market. 24 Jan 2022, 10:41 am

PDC, a global leader of identification products and safety solutions, has selected Cancard, Inc. as a distributor to offer PDC’s complete portfolio of identification solutions for patients, people, and products in Canada. In the 60+ years since developing the first single-piece wristband, PDC has evolved into an innovative manufacturer of identification products, access control and patient safety solutions serving healthcare organizations and other institutions.

Cancard’s 30+ years of service for healthcare customers in Canada combined with PDC’s line of patient ID products will deliver significant value for providers and patients. Cancard and PDC will leverage their combined knowledge and experience to bring the best-in-class technology, products and service to healthcare providers who work tirelessly to keep us safe and healthy.

“We are happy to bring the PDC line of patient ID wristbands, and other patient alert products to our healthcare customers in Canada. This will provide a reliable and cost-effective option to transition from inefficient embossers and plastic cards to thermal or laser printed wristbands for patient ID. Cancard will also offer significant value through flexible service and value add programs to lower total cost of ownership and help transition to the PDC line of printers and wristbands,” said Michael Smith, Director Sales and Marketing, Cancard, Inc.

“PDC is pleased to bring our high quality, high performance identification solutions to the Canadian market by working with Cancard. Healthcare providers will now have localized access to ID solutions that help them improve safety, efficiency and regulatory compliance. This is a great opportunity for providers to move to technologies and solutions that help them save time and reduce medical errors,” said Karim Alhusseini, Vice President and General Manager, PDC.

About PDC (https://www.pdchealthcare.com/)

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products, access control, and patient safety solutions with more than 60 years of experience serving healthcare, government, education, entertainment, events, hospitality, and other business and non-profit organizations. With an unmatched breadth of identification products, distinctive quality, and service accessibility, PDC is the premier source for solutions that provide superior value and enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. PDC is a division of Brady Corporation, an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products, and places.

About Cancard (https://cancard.com/)

Cancard, Inc is a broad-based technology company with operations in Canada and USA since 1989. Cancard started as a financial / plastic card manufacturing company with focus on security, product quality and best-in-class onsite service. This helped Cancard to quickly grow into multi-industry, tracking, marking and identification technology company with applications in healthcare, industrial and other industry verticals. Cancard also expanded in healthcare segment with innovative medication management, patient identifications, medical equipment, RTLS and digital health software products. Cancard has dedicated industry specific sales and well renowned field-based service technicians who collectively have 75+ years of service experience and are committed to keep our customers’ operations running. Cancard will continue its mission of bringing most innovative products and services for its customers to meet ever evolving business needs.

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Jessica Downs
PDC
216.754.9372
Jessica_Downs@bradycorp.com

PDC Introduces Ident-Alert® IV Port Clips to Help Anesthesiologists Prevent Medication Errors 1 Nov 2021, 9:00 am

Colored Clips Developed by PDC and Anesthesiologist, Dr. Christopher Walters, Provide a Visual Cue at the IV Injection Port

November 1, 2021 – PDC, a global leader of innovative identification and patient safety solutions, announced today the launch of Ident-Alert® IV Port Clips for hospitals and healthcare providers. Developed with anesthesiologist Dr. Christopher Walters, these colored clips attach to IV injection ports to visually alert an anesthesiologist of medication allergies, instructions or special conditions of surgical patients.ency response solution.

Medication errors can lead to adverse drug events (ADE) and are responsible for 7,000 deaths in US hospitals per year. Errors also increase length of stay and medical costs, while reducing reimbursements for providers.

Dr. Walters identified a need for an additional alert for anesthesiologists prior to injecting medications into an IV port that would be seen at the port site.

“Anesthesiology is a very unique field where we’re taking medication from the vial and going right to the port where there’s currently no physical reminder,” said Dr. Walters. “We’re constantly under pressure and moving fast. The IV Port Clip cues your memory, shakes you out of any routine, and stops you from making an error.”

Ident-Alert IV Port Clips are highly visible and made of durable, pliable plastic to securely attach directly onto IV lines. The Ident-Alert IV Port Clips are available in six colors and can be used for color coding to align with other alert systems that hospitals have in place, such as alert wristbands and labels. Abbreviated instructions can also be written directly on the clips. The clips are FDA 21 CFR 175,105 designated with no toxins or harsh chemicals.

“Implementing the clips can help prevent IV medication administration errors,” said Lisa Kim, senior product manager, PDC. “The Ident-Alert IV Port Clips are a simple solution at a low cost that can have a significant impact in preventing human errors,” said Kim. “We think this will become accepted as a new standard of care to increase patient safety within hospitals.”

To learn more, go to pdchealthcare.com/IVportclips.

About PDC

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products, access control, and patient safety solutions with more than 60 years of experience serving healthcare, government, education, entertainment, events, hospitality, and other business and non-profit organizations. With an unmatched breadth of identification products, distinctive quality, and service accessibility, PDC is the premier source for solutions that provide superior value and enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.

PDC is proud to be a part of Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.

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Jess Downs
jessica_downs@bradycorp.com

PDC Introduces React Mobile® Panic Button Employee Safety Platform to Protect Employees 9 Jul 2020, 12:21 am

The company enters a strategic partnership with React Mobile^®, an employee safety technology company

MANHEIM, Pennsylvania – July 9, 2020 – PDC, a global leader in identification products, access control, and safety solutions, announces the introduction of React Mobile^®, a precise, location-based panic button alert system to be offered to healthcare and education markets. Through its parent company, Brady Corporation, PDC entered a strategic partnership with React Mobile, an employee safety technology company. This partnership allows PDC to bring the React Mobilev^® platform to their healthcare and education industry customers for a rapid emergency response solution.

The React Mobile^® platform answers the call for greater employee and student protections. Healthcare workplace violence has been on the rise with intentional injuries to nurses by patients up 67% from 2012 to 2018. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act was passed by the House of Representatives in 2019 and requires employers to have plans to prevent violence in the workplace and to report any violent incidents. In education, Alyssa’s Law calls for the installation of silent panic alarms that are directly linked to law enforcement to speed up response times in cases of emergency.

React Mobile® is an employee safety solution built for organizations that allows for rapid emergency response when every second counts, putting panic buttons in the hands of employees. In the case of an emergency, an employee simply presses the button, and the on-location security team is alerted to their precise location within the facility’s campus within seconds. The React Mobile^® platform uses GPS geolocation and Bluetooth® beacon technology to provide unparalleled accuracy to locate an employee in distress. It can also be configured to connect directly with local law enforcement agencies, to meet the requirements of Alyssa’s Law.

The React Mobile^® system is cloud-based, with no cabling or fixed hardware for quick and easy implementation. React Mobile^® is more reliable than app-based alert systems as it provides full coverage of indoor and outdoor spaces with room-level location accuracy. The system consists of the following that can be custom configured based upon an organization’s needs:

• BLE 5.0 Beacon for precise, room level location accuracy
• Stand-alone LTE Panic Button that provides freedom from a tethered device
• Dispatch Center Software is the central portal for administrative control and alert monitoring
• Sidekick Bluetooth 5.0 Panic Button that pairs with mobile devices
• Mobile App

“PDC has always prioritized our customers’ employee safety with our employee identification and visitor management solutions,” said Josh Rundus, Global Director of Product Management for PDC. “React Mobile amplifies our focus on employee safety, bringing a potentially life-saving technology to our education and healthcare customers, where workplace violence is on the rise.”

“We believe that in today’s times, employee panic buttons are must-have technology in the healthcare and education industries,” said Sean Souffie, Vice President of Sales at PDC. “Our strategic partnership with React Mobile combines their proven technology platform and expertise with our industry expertise to provide a best-in-class employee safety solution.” To learn more about PDC React Mobile, visit PDCHealthcare.com/ReactMobile or IDenticard.com/ReactMobile.

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About PDC

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products, access control, and patient safety solutions with more than 60 years of experience serving healthcare, government, education, entertainment, events, hospitality, and other business and non-profit organizations. With an unmatched breadth of identification products, distinctive quality, and service accessibility, PDC is the premier source for solutions that provide superior value and enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.

PDC is proud to be a part of Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.

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Jess Downs
jessica_downs@bradycorp.com

PDC Launches New Ident-Alert™ Color Coded Wraps for Identifying Special Risk Patient Conditions 28 Oct 2019, 8:00 am

Innovative All-in-one ID Solution Allows Providers to Reduce Patient Wristbands

VALENCIA, California – October 28, 2019 – PDC, a global leader of innovative identification and patient safety solutions, announced today it has added Ident-Alert Wraps to its extensive patient identification offering for hospitals and healthcare providers. The average inpatient wears three wristbands, which can cause discomfort and interfere with IV access. Ident-Alert Wraps allow providers using traditional alert wristbands to reduce patient wristbands by 50% or more by consolidating multiple alerts onto one wristband for improved patient comfort and IV access.

Ident-Alert color coded wraps meet the national standardization guidelines that are endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and provide highly visible, color coded alerts with easy-to-read text. The wraps are compatible with all laser and thermal wristbands and feature a patent-pending wrap-around design and strong tamper-evident adhesive to keep alerts securely in place on patient’s main admit wristband. Alert wraps come on a roll in a compact dispenser box (3” x 3” X 1-1/4”) for easy storage and access and fit neatly on a shelf, desktop, or cart. Ident-Alert Wraps are available in the nationally standardized colors which include: red for “Allergy,” yellow for “Fall Risk,” green for “No Latex,” purple for “DNR,” and pink for “Limb Alert.”

“Many providers who use traditional alert wristbands have been looking for a better way to identify patients with special risks because patients are complaining of too many wristbands. PDC has developed an all-in-one solution that works with any laser or thermal wristband and provides better visibility and security than what’s on the market today,” said Owen Rooney, Marketing Manager, Patient Identification for PDC. “Ident-Alert Wraps have been welcomed by nursing units and patients because they are more comfortable and don’t get in the way of IV placement.”

Ident-Alert Wraps are packaged in boxes of 250 wraps. Convenient pre-printed guides on the wraps help providers align the wraps for easy placements on main admit wristbands. Providers can also customize the wraps to meet their organization’s unique needs by using different colors or printing different text or icons. Ident-Alert is manufactured by PDC. For more information about Ident-Alert Wraps, please visit www.pdchealthcare.com/alertwraps.

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About PDC

PDC is a global leader and innovative manufacturer of identification products, access control, and patient safety solutions with more than 60 years of experience serving healthcare, government, education, entertainment, events, hospitality, and other business and non-profit organizations. With an unmatched breadth of identification products, distinctive quality, and service accessibility, PDC is the premier source for solutions that provide superior value and enable organizations to operate with greater efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.

PDC is proud to be a part of Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places.

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Leona Chavez
leona_chavez@bradycorp.com

Announcing PDC® IDenticard 24 Sep 2018, 2:04 am

MANHEIM, Pennsylvania — September 24, 2018 — For the past several years, Brady Corporation has been managing two closely related identification solutions businesses under individual brand names: PDC and IDenticard. Effective September 24, 2018, these companies will be unified as one business, operating as PDC IDenticard.

PDC IDenticard will leverage its combined strengths, products, and resources, while also simplifying to a single brand identity, to better serve our customers.

This unification will provide more value for PDC IDenticard customers for a number of reasons.

We are expanding our sales and service teams to ensure optimal coverage and responsiveness to improve your experience when doing business with our company. You will be contacted soon with information about your new account team.

You will have access to a more comprehensive range of identification products and safety solutions than ever before, including labels, wristbands, badges, lanyards, access control software, and risk-reducing consumables.

There is no change to contracts, or how you place orders at this time. You can contact us and order the same way you always have. We will work toward systems integration in the coming months.

PDC IDenticard is proud to be a part of Brady Corporation, an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places. Brady’s products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance.

We expect this unification will improve how we serve you and offer you a broader range of high quality, innovative identification products for today and into the future.

For more information, please visit PDCIDenticard.com.

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Laurie Lefever
laurie_lefever@bradycorp.com

PDC Hosts 8th Annual Brady Walk for Community to Raise Funds for Local Charities in Southern California 25 Jun 2018, 11:04 am

PDC Healthcare Launches New TimeAlert™ IV Time-Indicating Reminder Labels to Show Time Lapse for IV Tubing 8 Jun 2018, 8:00 am

Innovative Indicator Provides Convenience and Accountability for At-a-Glance Time Monitoring

VALENCIA, California – February 28, 2018 – PDC Healthcare, a global leader of innovative identification and patient safety solutions, announced today it has added TimeAlert IV time-indicating reminder labels to its extensive product offering for hospitals and healthcare providers. TimeAlert IV is the first and only simple, smart indicator on the market for IV tubing change that is easily activated with a push of a button and uses color-changing technology to provide an easy-to-read visual cue when IV tubing needs to be changed. TimeAlert IV is available in 72-hour and 96-hour formats and is intended for use with IV tubing to allow any caregiver to know at a glance how much time has elapsed since last change, supporting CDC and hospital protocols for timely IV changes. More than 80% of hospitals use IV change reminder labels as part of protocols to ensure timely IV tubing changes to reduce the risk of blood stream infections.

TimeAlert IV time-indicating reminder labels help hospitals comply with current protocols; the CDC’s recommendation for IV tubing changes; and The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal 07.04.01. Once activated and applied to an IV tubing line, the device monitors the passing of time and indicates when the specified period has been reached, allowing clinicians to quickly and efficiently check and change IV tubing lines, as required by hospital protocol. TimeAlert IV reduces the potential for human error. It features a strong adhesive to securely attach to IV tubing at caregiver eye level for quick and easy viewing. TimeAlert IV integrates easily into existing hospital protocols and is designed to be the next generation of IV change reminders.

“The vast majority of hospitals already recognize the clinical value in IV change reminder labels to help ensure timely IV changes. Working with our hospital clients, we developed TimeAlert IV to make it easier for time-strapped caregivers to get a visual reminder plus added accountability and convenience,” said Heather Hudson, Marketing Managerfor PDC Healthcare. “TimeAlert IV answers the need for a better way to monitor IV tubing changes.”

TimeAlert IV is packaged in boxes of 100 indicators and is available in 72-hour (dark orange) and 96-hour (purple) formats to support the most common IV tubing change protocols used by healthcare providers. The indicator includes fields for caregivers to record the IV start time and date, change time and date, and initials for compliance and accountability. TimeAlert IV is manufactured and distributed by PDC Healthcare. For more information about TimeAlert IV, please visit www.pdchealthcare.com/timealert.

About PDC Healthcare

With over 60 years of experience, PDC Healthcare connects people, products, and technology worldwide through innovative identification systems for the safe and efficient management of patients and procedures. PDC Healthcare is the result of the merger between two industry leaders and pioneers in healthcare: Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) and The St. John Companies Inc.

PDC Healthcare is a global leader and pacesetter in the development of wristband, label, medical records, and imaging systems. An originator of innovative technologies, the company introduced the first single-piece patient wristband, first bar code wristband system, first thermal printer wristband, first Smart Band^® RFID wristband system, and the award-winning PDC Smart^® Kiosk, among many other innovations.

PDC Healthcare products are used by over 90% of U.S. hospitals and comprise a comprehensive range of solutions that provide positive ID and positive clinical outcomes, while meeting important guidelines of The Joint Commission, World Healthcare Organization, FDA, AHA, and HIPAA. Complying with ISO 9001 standards, PDC Healthcare follows a systematic, world-standard approach to ensure superior product design, manufacturing, and customer support services. For more information, visit www.pdchealthcare.com

On Dec. 28, 2012, PDC Healthcare was acquired by Brady Corporation, (NYSE:BRC) a world leader in identification solutions for premises, products, and people.

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Leona Chavez
leona_chavez@bradycorp.com