UDI Adoption: Safer Patients, Smarter Supply Chains E-Seminar Announced

Expert-led session to unlock actionable strategies for healthcare providers and manufacturers to boost
​patient safety and operational efficiency through UDI compliance.

April 28, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA – AIM North America (AIM NA), the trade association for the automated data capture technologies industry (commonly referred to as “AIDC”), including barcode, RFID, IoT, NFC, and RTLS, today announced an upcoming e-seminar, "UDI Adoption: Safer Patients, Smarter Supply Chains," aimed at guiding healthcare manufacturers and providers through the critical next steps of Unique Device Identification (UDI) implementation; Wednesday, May 27 at 11am EDT.
 
Beyond merely meeting compliance mandates, this session provides a strategic roadmap—covering labeling fundamentals, barcode quality, and ROI—to transform regulatory requirements into a foundation for a more secure and efficient healthcare supply chain. Featured industry experts include Indira Konduri, US FDA; Jay Crowley, USDM Life Sciences; Dennis Black, BD; and Dr. James Tcheng, Duke Medical Center; and many more who will discuss how proper UDI management reduces medical errors, accelerates product recalls, and improves inventory accuracy.

Key Topics Covered:

• Best Practices for UDI Adoption: Step-by-step strategies for implementing UDI at the point of care.
• Enhancing Patient Safety: How UDI tracking helps in rapid recall management and reduces Adverse Medical Events.
• Smart Supply Chains: Utilizing UDI data for inventory optimization and reducing waste in the OR and beyond.
• Regulatory Compliance: Navigating the current FDA landscape and international UDI requirements.

"Using UDI is more than just following rules; it's a vital step for patient safety and better operations," said Mary Lou Bosco, CEO at AIM North America. " With this seminar, we want to show the healthcare team how to turn safety rules into an advantage, all while making their daily work and supply chain smoother."

​Webinar Details:

• Topic: UDI Adoption: Safer Patients, Smarter Supply Chains
• Date: Wednesday, May 27
• Time: 11am – 12:30pm EDT
• Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1217767910997/WN_Kh0BSXSxT9CFaniEeDZrUA

For more information or photos, contact AIM NA's headquarters by email or call +1.724.742.4473.
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