Vendor Information

Color-coded Wristband
Standardization in Iowa
Vendor Information
ALLERGY
FALL RISK
DNR
FALL RISK
DNR
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Color-coded Wristband
Standardization in Iowa
Vendor Information
Most providers belong to a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that works with your Materials Management
Department. In order for the colors of the wristbands to match from facility to facility, the vendor of choice will need the
following information:
Wristband Type Color Specifications Text Specifications Font Style and Size
Allergy Wristband Red — PMS 1788 “ALLERGY” in Black
Fall Risk Wristband Yellow — PMS 102 “FALL RISK” in Black
DNR Wristband Purple — PMS 254 “DNR” in White
Arial Bold,
48 pt. All Caps
Arial Bold,
48 pt. All Caps
Arial Bold,
48 pt. All Caps
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Standardization in Iowa
Vendor Information continued
Vendor Alert Wristbands Part Number Details
The St. John Companies
25167 Anza Drive
Valencia, CA 91355
Karen Joseph
Senior Product Manager
– Patient Identification /
Patient Safety
800-435-4242
Fax: 661-257-2587
www.patientIDexpert.com
Standard Register
P.O. Box 1167
Dayton, OH 45401-1167
Sherry Bannister, Label Product
Marketing Manager
937-221-1299 office
800-755-6405
www.standardregister.com
EndurID
360 Merrimack Street, Building 9
Lawrence, MA 01843
Robert Chadwick, President
866-372-6585
Fax: 978-686-9710
www.endurid.com
Posey
5635 Peck Road
Arcadia, CA 91006
800-447-6739
Jim Minda, District Manager
412-779-6667
minda4@comcast.net
PDC (Precision Dynamics
Corporation)
13880 Del Sur Street
San Fernando, CA 91340
Marilin Miller, SE Regional Sales
Manager
800-847-0670 x 5150
www.pdccorp.com
Allergy
Fall Risk
DNR
Restricted Extremity
Latex Allergy
Patient Identification
Allergy
Fall Risk
Patient Identification
Allergy
Fall Risk
Patient Identification
Allergy
Fall Risk
Patient Identification
Red — WBCALA-5
Red Narrow — WBCNAA-5
Yellow — WBCFRA-3
Yellow Narrow — WBCNFA-3
Purple — WBCDNA-8
Purple Narrow — WBCNDA-13
Purple Dove — WBCDVA-13
Pink — WBCREA-7
Pink Narrow — WBCREA-7
Green — WBCLAA-10
Green Narrow — WBCCNXA-10
Customization available
Multiple choices available
Red 6247R — Embossed with
“Allergy”
Yellow 6247Y — Embossed with
“Fall Risk”
Allergy Multiple choices available —
Embossed with “Allergy”
Fall Risk
Patient Identification
Multiple choices available —
Embossed with “Fall Risk”
Multiple choices available
Your complete source for patient identification.
The St. John Companies, Inc. is at the forefront
of the standardization efforts to ensure clear
patient identification and patient safety.
St. John’s products meet the recommendations
for standardization in Minnesota. The following
states have already implemented their colorcoding
initiatives and have chosen St. John
as their patient ID partner: Arizona, California,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.
Specializing in custom wristband solutions to
address every hospitals’ needs.
Specializing in customized Training/Education
Solutions (kits, binders, posters, reference cards,
brochures, magnets etc.) to deliver up-to-date
materials when and where you need them.
White laser printable wristband which can then
be color-coded with any desired color using
color laser printers.
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