Summerville Medical Center Boosts Hand-Hygiene Compliance
The HCA Healthcare facility has added hygiene-monitoring functionality to its RTLS solution from GE Healthcare, to track when and how often staff members wash their hands.
RFID News Roundup
NXP, Alioth partner on SmartMX2 smart cards; Adlink announces new RFID-enabled industrial mobile handheld computer; Arjowiggins Creative Papers showcases new paper substrate for printed RFID and other electronic components; Laird Technologies launches low-energy Bluetooth smart modules for medical and other devices; Bayer HealthCare awards employee evacuation project to Radiant RFID; Excelsior Metal Products unveils RFID-enabled Refrigerated Electronic Locker System.
Nissan Europe Uses RFID-enabled Social Media to Drive Consumer Interest
Passive UHF RFID technology provided by Dwinq has enabled Nissan fans at motor shows and other events to link pictures, “likes” and other media on Facebook and Twitter.
RFID Helps Make Marriage Special
A Taiwanese wedding services provider not only tracks the garments it rents out via EPC tags, but also offers RFID-enabled invitations that guests can use to find their seats and play games.
Checking Services
A new GS1 standard will make it cost-efficient for retail pharmacies and distributors to verify e-pedigree data.
Document Your Software Deployment Design
Every RFID project needs a blueprint that details software components, interfaces and other issues.
Eliminating Waste
Businesses are adopting RFID to identify and eradicate the inefficiencies that impede growth and profits.
When Things Talk to One Another
Lower-power, wireless mesh-networking devices will enable objects to communicate without conventional RFID readers.
Warning: Damaged Goods!
A new tag designed by Cambridge Consultants could soon alert consumers that a parcel has been dropped in transit.
The Return of RFID Certification
The International RFID Institute steps in to fill the hole left by CompTIA when it retired RFID+ certification.