The Challenge
A provincial centre for disease control was looking to assess the feasibility of implementing barcode scanning technology for the purposes of clinical vaccine administration and vaccine inventory management.
Our Approach
In 2023, the province engaged Deetken to conduct a comprehensive feasibility assessment, including an environmental scan of barcode scanning technology in the provincial public health system, and to identify a high-level set of requirements for implementing the technology, existing or potential challenges, barriers and opportunities and recommendations on the feasibility of the technology for vaccine inventory management and clinical administration.
Deetken performed an environmental scan on the use of barcode scanning technology in other health jurisdictions across the province and Canada, leveraging government reports, academic studies, trade publications, industry websites and other sources. We then conducted extensive cross-functional stakeholder engagements with provincial health authorities, centre leadership, logistics partners, and regional health teams to gather their inputs and past experiences with the technology to gather their input, feedback and opinions regarding the use of the technology in public health. We analyzed complex vaccine supply chain operations, cold chain logistics, and inventory management practices using both quantitative data and qualitative insights.
Outcome
The outcome of this project was a report and a comprehensive feasibility assessment and recommendations related to transport, packaging, and vendor management. The findings of our report were validated by the centre and have been adopted.
As a result of our work on this project, Deetken was recently re-engaged by the centre to help evaluate and optimize the end-to-end vaccine distribution system in the province.
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