Mar 27, 2023RFID Journal LIVE! 2023 will feature end-user companies discussing RFID's use in various industries, as well as exhibitors offering tagging solutions for multiple applications. To learn more, visit the event's website.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2023 is six weeks away, and this year's event will feature one of the strongest speaker lineups in years (see Registration Now Open for LIVE! 2023). In the healthcare field, hospitals and other medical facilities are employing radio frequency identification (RFID) and other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to improve patient safety, increase asset utilization with real-time tracking, boost revenue with automated billing and reduce the incidence of medical errors using track-and-match applications. Learn how RFID and the IoT are enabling healthcare providers to track assets, perform contact tracing, manage drugs, manage inventories of implantables and consumables, and more. Here's what you can discover by attending the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals track. (Click here to view the full conference track.)
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Uses RFID to Track Assets and Improve Efficiency
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Located in São Paulo, Brazil, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein is one of the leading hospitals in Latin America. Recently, the company deployed one of the most significant and unique RFID healthcare projects in the region. Learn how the medical facility is benefitting by tracking more than 330,00 assets across 700 rooms with 200 staff members.
Speaker: Rafael Vitolo, Project Leader, Systems Analyst, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
RFID Labels Track Single Doses of Propofol
Genixus, a pharmaceutical manufacturer and FDA-registered repackager and 503B outsourcer, has launched its first RFID-enabled prefilled product for use in the acute and critical-care setting. Its ready-to-administer pre-filled propofol syringes leverage the company's KinetiX syringe platform and Kit Check's passive UHF RFID tags, reader stations and cloud-based registry to help hospitals and clinics identify every unique product individually and automatically. Learn how the company is using RFID technology to track each syringe, including its expiration date and recall status.
Speaker: Seth Coombs, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Genixus
Healthcare Facility Improves Visibility and Efficiencies with Hybrid Solution
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England's Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of acute and community services. Learn how the Trust improved the utilization and traceability of its existing fleet of equipment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Gain an understanding of how Gateshead Health avoiding investing in new assets it didn't need, thanks to a hybrid solution combining passive UHF RFID and active Bluetooth Low Energy infrastructure.
Speaker: Michael Crowe, Head of Medical Engineering and Equipment Services, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
IoT/NFC Safeguards People Living with Dementia
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Approximately 40,000 people with dementia go missing for the first time every year in the United Kingdom. The Avon and Somerset Police Force is helping families and the wider community locate missing individuals who live with dementia, or who may require assistance while out in the community. Find out about the police force's Dementia Safeguarding Scheme, an IoT-based solution designed to reduce the number of people living with dementia who were reported as missing. The system safeguards such individuals in public settings, while allowing citizens to assist them by contacting next of kin.
Speaker: Stuart King, Temporary Inspector, Avon and Somerset Police
