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Toronto-Area Hospital Kicks Off Asset-Tracking Pilot
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11/27/2006
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At Hamilton Health Sciences's acute-care center at McMaster University, the nursing ward is using active RFID tags to track IV pumps and other high-value mobile equipment.
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RFID Fills Security Gap at Psychiatric Ward
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10/24/2006
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After construction work disabled the alarm system at Australia's Rockhampton Base Hospital, nurses began using battery-powered RFID cards to sends alerts if they need assistance.
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Lab Focuses on Testing Tags for Health-Care Applications
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10/23/2006
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Solstice Medical's simulation of a hospital's reprocessing unit is designed to assess the durability of tags following sterilization, or in extreme temperatures.
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RFID System Helps Houston VA Hospital Maintain Patient Safety
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10/17/2006
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Patients at risk of falling or wandering off will wear wristbands with active RFID tags, allowing staff members to monitor their locations at all times.
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New Heart Hospital Plans Major RFID Operation
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10/10/2006
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A 68-bed cardiovascular facility in Texas is implementing an RFID asset-tracking system to monitor more than 10,000 medical devices kept in inventory.
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First Responders Can Tag Victims For Tracking
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10/07/2006
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The goal is to route victims for medical care more quickly, and to prepare hospitals for the types of injuries they'll be required to treat.
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RFID-enabled Locks Secure Bags of Blood
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09/26/2006
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Ospedale Maggiore, a hospital in Bologna, Italy, has been using a system involving RFID-enabled seals to be sure patients are given only the blood intended for them.
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Optimizing a Wireless LAN for Location
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10/29/2006
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By tuning or enhancing their existing wireless networks, hospitals and other facilities can implement an RFID-based system to locate RFID-tagged assets, thereby extending the value of their investment.
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PCTS, Radianse Team for Hospital Tracking Solution
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08/31/2006
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The partnership brings together PCTS' patient- and asset-tracking software with Radianse's real-time indoor positioning solutions.
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U.K. Health Agency Plans RFID Trial to Staunch Transfusion Errors
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08/25/2006
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National Patient Safety Agency is seeking hospitals to participate in a 2007 trial, hoping to reduce the number of ABO-incompatible transfusions by 50 percent.
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