http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/upmc-deploys-wi-fi-based-rfid
This article reports on the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's adoption of RFID technology. In addition to using RFID tags to monitor it's medical devices and assests, UPMC also monitors temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers, "helping prevent spoilage of medicines, vaccines, and even food." The technology will connect to their existing wireless system which has reduced their operational costs.
The hospital system hopes to use RFID technology to manage patient care:
"Following the success of its current implementation, UPMC plans to
extend the technology. It will use AeroScout when it introduces a
SmartRoom system at its new UPMC East hospital in Monroeville, which is
scheduled to open this summer. Officials say the SmartRoom will use RTLS
to identify caregivers as they walk into a patient’s room and provide
clinicians with real-time, relevant information at the patient’s
bedside."
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