Mar 03, 2013The U.S. health-care system, one of the most complex systems worldwide, has suffered from ineffective logistics management, patient safety concerns and escalating costs. Real-time location systems (RTLS) based on ubiquitous computing are a new application that will increase the visibility and operational efficiency of clinical and administrative workflow in the health-care setting. In this paper, Xiaoyu Ma, Kai Yang and Kimberly Brayley propose a hybrid framework to implement RTLS technology in hospitals, according to the theory of information system design theory, lean management and task-technology fit. (25 pages)
RTLS-based Ubiquitous Health-Care Management System Design and Implementation
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