RegardingID Archive | Boston-area hospitals have success with RFID

Monday, June 9, 2008

A heart stent and balloon can cost up to $3,000 each and a pacemaker can go for $30,000, according to the Boston Globe. Making sure these devices are on site before starting a procedure is critical and RFID technology has helped Boston-area hospitals do just that.

UMass Memorial Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital all have various types of RFID project in place. The systems enable the hospitals to track medical supplies and manage the supply chain.

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UNC equips ORs with RFID detection technology

University of North Carolina Hospitals are using RFID technology to eliminate medical errors and enhance patient safety in operating rooms, according Healthcare IT News.

UNC Hospitals are using the RF Assure Detection System from RF Surgical Systems, based out of Washington. The system uses RFID detection technology to account for surgical sponges and other materials to prevent items from being left behind inside a patient post-surgery.

Cadi Scientific, Intelligent InSites partnership boosts RTLS health care offerings

Intelligent InSites Inc. announced a partnership with Singapore-based real-time location system (RTLS) provider Cadi Scientific to integrate Cadi’s RFID technology with the InSites RTLS software solution.

First NFC store opens in Tokyo

Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo.

Ekahau integrates with Juniper Networks

Ekahau announced it has joined the Juniper Networks Technology Alliance program as a foundation partner. The Ekahau RTLS system will leverage Juniper’s wireless networks to derive real-time location, status and other information about Ekahau Wi-Fi tags without requiring any proprietary sensors or readers.

Intelligent InSites, Pentaho helps hospitals improve RFID and RTLS efficiency

Intelligent InSites has incorporated Pentaho Corporation’s business analytics into its platform in an effort to automate real-time location systems (RTLS) data analysis and provide enhanced business intelligence tools for health care providers.

Murata collabs with Beta LAYOUT on RFID starter kit

Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design.

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Boston-area hospitals have success with RFID