RFID Healthcare Articles

41. RFID: Sensors, Health, And Safety By Bert Moore, AIM Global
    2/14/2008
    Among the newest types of sensor-enabled RFID applications is one developed by Georgia Tech that allows blood glucose levels to be communicated instantly and continually, without the need for diabetics to remember to test and take blood samples. For the most severe cases, the minute-by-minute availability of this information can be critical. Used with permission from AIM Global
42. The Market For Handheld Bar Code Scanning
    2/12/2008
    This white paper presents certain top-level findings from the handheld bar code scanner volumes of VDC’s 2007 Automatic Identification/Data Collection (AIDC) Global Industry Business Planning Service. This research service covers major AIDC industry forces and trends, including product and technology development, competitive analysis, distribution analysis and end-user consumption analysis.
43. Bar Codes And RFID: Preventing Medication Errors
    2/4/2008
    By Bert Moore, AIM Global
    The concept of matching a patient's a wrist band bar code (or RFID ID) to the bar code on the medication is old news. This simple procedure, if backed by suitable software and bedside mobile computers (hard wired or wireless), can ensure that four of the five "Rs" in medication are correct. Used with permission from AIM Global
44. AIM Global Unveils Top-Five Predictions For RFID Industry In 2008
    12/19/2007
    AIM Global, the worldwide industry trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility solutions, recently unveiled five predictions that highlight important trends, developments, and innovations that will significantly impact the landscape of the radio frequency identification (RFID) industry in 2008 and beyond. Submitted by AIM Global
45. N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags To Protect Patient Records
    12/13/2007
    White Paper: N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags To Protect Patient Records
46. N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags To Protect Patient Records
    Featuring Gary Wilhelm, business and financial systems manager, Englewood Hospital
    12/13/2007
    A number of hospitals are starting to employ RFID to track medical devices and other assets. But Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) is using the technology for another purpose: to protect patient data and control access to its clinical system and other critical applications. Used with permission from RFID Journal
47. Army Medical Center Looking To Boost Asset Awareness
    12/13/2007
    White Paper: Army Medical Center Looking To Boost Asset Awareness
48. Army Medical Center Looking To Boost Asset Awareness
    Featuring Jason Howe, CEO, Awarepoint
    12/13/2007
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, one of the largest medical treatment facilities within the U.S. Department of Defense, is adopting a real-time location system (RTLS) that uses ZigBee-based RFID tags. The hospital plans to utilize the system to track 4,000 pieces of equipment, according to Awarepoint, a San Diego provider of RTLS technology designed for tracking assets in healthcare facilities. Used with permission from RFID Journal
49. Seattle Fire Department Field Tests RFID Patient Tracking Technology
    11/19/2007
    Seattle Fire Department field-tests software and Intermec mobile computers with RFID readers and tags to help first responders triage, treat and transport large quantities of patients by making data instantly accessible to the regional trauma center. Submitted by Intermec Technologies
50. German Hospital Expands Bed-Tagging Project
    Featuring Thomas Jell, RFID project manager, Siemens IT Solutions and Services
    11/16/2007
    The Bielefeld City Clinics, a public hospital in northern Germany, is moving into the second phase of a test designed to use radio frequency identification to expedite the cleaning of beds. The second phase plans to expand the application to additional wards so they can collect enough data to calculate how much money the hospital would save by using RFID to track all of its beds. Before the tests were conducted, no tracking system was in place. Used with permission from RFID Journal