News | April 26, 2011

Central Illinois Health System Leverages RFID Enabled 'Mobile Medical Cart' For On The Go Supply Automation

State of the art mobile medical storage system allows for supply and medical device management at point-of-care within procedural areas

In continuing to supply healthcare providers with RFID enabled solutions for the operating room, Mobile Aspects has announced that two of its iRIS Mobile Cart solutions have been implemented in the Central Illinois Health System. One of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois, Memorial Health System of Springfield, is a community-based, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to patient care, education and research. Today, the Central Illinois Health System continues to strive toward its vision of being a national leader for excellence in patient care as it implements an innovative solution which will support its clinicians in the operating room.

The iRISupply Mobile Cart provides an on the go solution to support the management of medical device and supply inventory within busy surgical care settings. It is a portable RFID enabled extension of Mobile Aspects core product iRISupply and can be moved from room to room as needed delivering the appropriate supplies to the point of care. The unit can be deployed as either a procedure-based or product based solution. With its mobility supported through wireless network connectivity and a self contained battery.

Mobile Cart delivers the industry's simplest workflow providing staff with a "hands free" approach to inventory tracking. In addition, data collected and monitored at the point of use is tied into the iRIS data platform allowing enterprise wide visibility to inventory status and automated alerts when inventory is low or devices are nearing expiration.

About Mobile Aspects
Mobile Aspects, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a healthcare resource management company focused on delivering clinical process improvements using RFID and other advanced automation technologies to streamline clinician workflows within Hospitals. By eliminating manual processes through clinician-friendly, simple workflow solutions that acquire rich data sets and implement process controls, Mobile Aspects solutions increase safety, improve clinical outcomes and enhance efficiency and transparency in clinical processes that support interventional care delivery. Mobile Aspects has been certified under the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard, a Quality Management System standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). For more information, visit http://www.mobileaspects.com.

SOURCE: Mobile Aspects, Inc.