Belgian Hospitals Track Temperatures and Staff
Three Antwerp-area facilities have deployed AeroScout's Wi-Fi RFID tags and software to monitor the temperatures of refrigeration units, as well as the locations of 40 staff members.
U.S. Forest Service Explores RFID's Ability to Detect Fires
The agency's San Dimas Technology Development Center headed up a test burn in California that demonstrated how a system using RFID temperature sensors could support an early and rapid response to wildfires, thereby saving lives and reducing damage.
ORLocate RFID-enabled System for Surgical Sponges and Instruments Gets FDA Clearance
The system's developer says that three U.S. hospitals will soon deploy the technology, testing its ability to track surgical items and ensure they don't remain in a patient, or get lost.
Hospital Robot Tracks Controlled Substances, High-Value Meds
Geisinger Medical Center is using an RFID-enabled robot to securely transport certain drugs throughout its facility, and to provide a real-time view into who sent and received each item.
RFID Boosts Profit Margin, Safety for Axxa Pharma
The Argentine pharmaceutical distributor can track the buying and selling price of its medicines, as well as expiration dates, ensuring the drugs are properly billed, and that no expired products are shipped to customers.
Hospital Saves By Using RFID To Bring Asset Management In-House
A 500-bed hospital in southeast Georgia expends $400,000 less per year by using RFID to track its own assets, instead of paying a contractor to do it.
RFID-Enabled Journal Helps Track Pain
Meridian Health is piloting a system it helped develop that has an active RFID tag that logs a patient's reported pain at home, as well as the effectiveness of any medication he or she takes to reduce discomfort.
Las Vegas-area Nursing Facility Adopts RFID for Memory-Impaired Residents
At TLC Care Center, dementia patients wear wristbands with active tags that trigger alerts and lock doors if they approach an exit.
Hospital RTLS Tracks Pumps' Status and Movement
A system from AeroScout enables Health First to monitor whether its infusion pumps are powered on, and to receive an alert if pumps or other assets fail to follow an expected path through cleaning or maintenance.
Wi-Fi RFID Alerts Espirito Santo Saude's Staff
Ekahau badges and call buttons enable employees at two Portuguese health-care facilities to quickly identify the location of an emergency.
