| Comparison of RFID systems for tracking clinical interventions at the bedside. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 18998888 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
In recent years, there have been high expectations for RFID technologies applied in the medical field, particularly for automatic identification and location of patients and medical supplies. However, few studies have measured the applicability of currently available RFID technologies in a medical environment. To determine the technical factors that affect the performance of RFID systems, we examined the performance of different types of tags for medications, medical equipment, nurses, and patients under different experimental conditions. Three kinds of passive RFID tags and one active RFID tag were used in our study. Passive tags were affected by materials such as liquid and metal. Tags based on 13.56MHz were most suited for identifying medications. Tag placement was one of the main factors involved in correct identification of nurses, patients, and medical equipment. The results of this study may help decision makers decide whether (which) RFID technologies are useful for tracking clinical workflow. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Kumiko Ohashi; Sakiko Ota; Lucila Ohno-Machado; Hiroshi Tanaka |
Related Documents
:
|
17282138 - Survey of clinical engineering in developing countries and model for technology acquisi... 721958 - Assessing the social impacts of medical technologies. 20059348 - Surgical innovations arising from the iraq and afghanistan wars. 18313478 - Future perspectives of articular cartilage repair. 7527758 - Rational therapy of eating disorders. 12287568 - The uncertain connection: free trade and rural mexican migration to the united states. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-11-06 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium Volume: - ISSN: 1942-597X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2008-11-12 Completed Date: 2010-01-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101209213 Medline TA: AMIA Annu Symp Proc Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 525-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Drug Information Services
/
instrumentation* Electronic Prescribing* Equipment Design Equipment Failure Analysis Medication Errors / prevention & control* Patient Identification Systems* Point-of-Care Systems* United States |
| Comments/Corrections | |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Identifying data sharing in biomedical literature.
Next Document: Analysis of data errors in clinical research databases.