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N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags to Protect Patient Records Englewood Hospital requires staff to use RFID-enabled identity badges to access the institution's computers and applications.

Tagsys Introduces HF V2 Reader, Readying for Upcoming EPCglobal Tag Standard The interrogator can read and encode Icode and ISO 15693 tags but will be upgradeable to work with tags complying with EPCglobal's HF standard. Tagsys is also partnering with IBM to offer an HF start-up kit.

MBA Group Finds RFID Improves Shipment Accuracy The distributor of medical supplies is tagging and tracking cartons of goods, enabling it to reduce order-preparation time and eliminate errors.

VeriChip's VeriTrace Platform Sees Sales Boost The system, which employs implantable tags to identify and track the remains of deceased individuals, is seeing gains in sales as states acquire it for disaster preparedness.

FDA Works on Draft ID System for Medical Devices, Supplies Once finalized, the new requirements could help drive the adoption of RFID in the medical supply chain and the reporting of adverse events.

German Hospital Expands Bed-Tagging Project Bielefeld City Clinic will use RFID to track beds and mattresses as they move through an automated washing system, to make sure they're properly cleaned and to cut down on unnecessary procedures.

Denver Health Adopting a Hospital-Wide RTLS System Based on the success of a pilot project, the organization plans to apply Wi-Fi-based RFID tags to 2,700 pieces of equipment and study new ways to use its real-time locating system to improve processes and its bottom line.

Carolinas HealthCare System Deploying RTLS at Its 20 Hospitals The organization will attach Wi-Fi based active RFID tags to 5,000 medical devices, to help ensure equipment is properly serviced and available where and when it is needed.

RFID Journal Launches RFID Health-Care Event The one-day conference is focused on helping health-care providers understand how the technology can be employed to improve patient safety, hospital operations and supply chain efficiencies.

Microsoft Seeks RFID Support for HealthVault The software giant is encouraging companies to develop RFID applications for the free online medical database service it recently launched.