Rfid in Healthcare Industry
RFID in Health Care Industry
Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Introduction 4
Hand Hygiene Monitoring in Hospitals 4
RFID Hand Hygiene Monitoring System 5
RFID World Regulatory Bodies 6
RFID Standards in Health Care Industry 6 International Standards Organization (ISO) 6 European Committee for Standardization (CEN) 7 British Standards Institute (BSI) 7 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 7 ISO Standards for Health Care 7
Conclusion 8
References 9
Abstract
Radio Frequency Identification is one of the technological advancement that has made its way into almost all the industries. It serves the purpose of identifying and tracking the objects by transferring the data. Health care sector is one of the industries in which RFID is being used to enhance clinical practice, patient care and access the medical records of patients. RFID also helps in improving the operational efficiency and also patient safety. This paper gives a basic overview of the use of RFID in health care industry and the standards associated with it.
Introduction
Radio Frequency Identification is the process of identifying a person or an object or a thing using the RF-transmitted identification code. Over the years, the technology has played a vital role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health care systems. Today the health care systems are using a wide range of RFID applications to enhance the overall performance of their industry. A few applications include; RFID tracking system, RFID bracelets, RFID under the skin, RFID for patient management system and RFID for resource management system (Banks, 2007).
Hand Hygiene Monitoring in Hospitals
According to (Symonds, 2011) “RFID can also be used to ensure that proper hygiene (and other) procedures are followed” (p.10). Hand hygiene monitoring is an important step to be taken by healthcare industry. The RFID system can keep a track of the employees washing their hands and also the cycle time of their
Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Introduction 4
Hand Hygiene Monitoring in Hospitals 4
RFID Hand Hygiene Monitoring System 5
RFID World Regulatory Bodies 6
RFID Standards in Health Care Industry 6 International Standards Organization (ISO) 6 European Committee for Standardization (CEN) 7 British Standards Institute (BSI) 7 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 7 ISO Standards for Health Care 7
Conclusion 8
References 9
Abstract
Radio Frequency Identification is one of the technological advancement that has made its way into almost all the industries. It serves the purpose of identifying and tracking the objects by transferring the data. Health care sector is one of the industries in which RFID is being used to enhance clinical practice, patient care and access the medical records of patients. RFID also helps in improving the operational efficiency and also patient safety. This paper gives a basic overview of the use of RFID in health care industry and the standards associated with it.
Introduction
Radio Frequency Identification is the process of identifying a person or an object or a thing using the RF-transmitted identification code. Over the years, the technology has played a vital role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health care systems. Today the health care systems are using a wide range of RFID applications to enhance the overall performance of their industry. A few applications include; RFID tracking system, RFID bracelets, RFID under the skin, RFID for patient management system and RFID for resource management system (Banks, 2007).
Hand Hygiene Monitoring in Hospitals
According to (Symonds, 2011) “RFID can also be used to ensure that proper hygiene (and other) procedures are followed” (p.10). Hand hygiene monitoring is an important step to be taken by healthcare industry. The RFID system can keep a track of the employees washing their hands and also the cycle time of their
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