 | Thursday, January 4, 2007
Issue 510 | | Will Smith, Editor |  |
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Editor's Note: Today's top story is the patient identification system deployed by HP and Precision Dynamics Corporation at a medical facility in Taiwan.
Silicon.com reports that UK-based plastic electronics manufacturer Plastic Logic is planning to build a factory in Germany to produce flexible display technology components. The company cites RFID tags, in addition to flexible displays, as a primary target application for its plastics technology.
Lastly, research firm IDTechEX has released an article that examines the differences in RFID application by continent. The article looks at adoption in North America, East Asia, Europe, and Australasia by sector, tag format, tag location, and frequency. |
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| | - CCL Label - Your Global Partner for Labeling & Packaging (site) | | - Lowry Smart Trac Labels: Depend on 100% Good Labels (site) | | | | - IDTechEx RFID Smart Labels USA 2007, Feb 20-23, Boston, USA (site) | | - RFID World Conference 2007, March 26-28, Dallas (site) | | - 5th Annual RFID Journal LIVE!, Apr 30 - May 2, 2007, Orlando (site) | | - Asset Tracking & Management in Defence, 31 Jan & 1 Feb, UK (site) | | | Training & Certification | | - University of Kansas RFID Training Programs (site) | | - Be Prepared. Heathkit's RFID+ Test Prep (site) | | | RFID Readers | | - Ensyc Technologies: $395 UHF Desktop Reader (site) | | - MTI Wireless Edge: high-quality low-cost panel antennas (site) | | | RTLS & Active RFID | | - Locate it now. How? Ekahau. That's how! (site) | | | Employment | | - RFID Recruiters - 100% Focused on RFID Recruiting (site) | | | Products & Services | | - Peel - Stick - Ship(TM): SimplyRFID Pre-Programmed Tags (site) | | | Research & White Papers | | - 2006 RFID Marketing Strategies Report from RFID Update (site) | |
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RFID Patient ID System Yields Immediate Benefit
HP and Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) today announced the deployment of a comprehensive RFID-based patient management system at the Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) in Taiwan. The system offers the medical facility a raft of benefits and has already realized positive results in patient identification.
Paramount among the benefits is improved patient safety, which is achieved through various channels. Patients are given wristbands with embedded RFID chips that serve to increase the accuracy of patient identification and decrease the risk of so-called "wrong-site" and "wrong-patient" surgery, in which the incorrect operation is performed on the correct patient, or the correct operation is performed on the incorrect patient. Under the new system, CGMH has realized 100% accurate patient identification in the operating room. "We have not had any patient identification errors since implementing the new RFID system -- a significant accomplishment," said CGMH's chief information officer Joseph Ho.
The system also automates data gathering, which cuts down on the human error that resulted from the earlier necessity to orally communicate or manually enter patient data. This automation also yields better compliance with standard operating procedures. Alerts are generated in real-time when the sequence of a prescribed process goes amiss.
In addition to improved accuracy, the HP-PDC system brings improved efficiency. Medical staff now spend 4.3 minutes less verifying patient data. This figure multiplied across hundreds or even thousands of daily patients (CGMH is part of a 8,800-bed healthcare system) can bring dramatic savings and, ultimately, better healthcare.
Lastly, the RFID wristbands afford better patient privacy in that the confidential and often sensitive medical information is stored on the RFID chip rather than printed in full view on the band itself.
The wristbands are from PDC, for whom wristband identification is a core competency. The California-based company offers solutions based on both bar codes and RFID to a number of markets, including healthcare, hospitality, entertainment/recreation, law enforcement, and deathcare. In March the company announced a major RFID wristband deployment at the Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, a mountainous region in Pennsylvania popular among tourists (see RFID Goes to the Poconos).
HP, for its part, has demonstrated a diversified range of initiatives related to RFID. Its PC manufacturing plant in São Paolo, Brazil, is a showcase of RFID-based process engineering (see RFID at the Item -- For Some, Sooner Than Later), while its server-tagging solution for data centers announced in October was in innovation in asset tracking. The company created a stir in July with the invention of Memory Spot, a tiny wireless microchip capable of high storage and data transfer speeds. While initially seen as a possible threat to RFID, the Memory Spot was later perceived to be an early-stage technology suited for multimedia applications not typically associated with RFID (see Gen2 RFID Versus the New Hewlett-Packard Chip).
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Tracking materials from warehouse to warfighter improves the effectiveness of global logistics systems. This conference explores how participating nations are implementing RFID and how codification and data management facilitate global logistics operations. Learn to define mandated requirements and address problems at technical and management levels. For more information visit: www.smi-online.co.uk/rfid8.asp | | | Training & Certification | University of Kansas RFID Training Programs
Researchers at the RFID Alliance Lab at the University of Kansas are leading the RFID field with pioneering research. Now the University of Kansas is turning that research into revenue for businesses across the country through its RFID training programs focused on Item-Level Tracking, Cold Chain Tracking, and Asset Management. www.continuinged.ku.edu/programs/rfid | Be Prepared. Heathkit's RFID+ Test Prep
Heathkit's RFID+ Test Prep Program prepares individuals to successfully take CompTIA's RFID+ certification exam. Use Heathkit's Interactive Assessment Tool to highlight RFID technology areas that have already been mastered and pinpoint those concepts requiring additional study; don't waste time searching through RFID topics you already know. Be prepared... get Heathkit's RFID+ Test Prep. | | | RFID Readers | Ensyc Technologies: $395 UHF Desktop Reader
The RFID Block reader is powered by a simple USB connection, works with EPC Class1 Gen1 or Gen2 tags and makes it easy for your business to meet mandates or simply investigate the potential of RFID. Developers will also find the RFID Block a useful tool for application testing. Visit: www.ensyc.com | MTI Wireless Edge: high-quality low-cost panel antennas
* Covering all applicable frequency bands for Passive and Active RFID * Various mechanical configurations for Indoor and Outdoor applications * Single or Dual Polarities * Linear or circular polarities * High robustness and endurance * Field proven in harsh environments * Enhancing system performance * Solutions tailored to customer needs: www.mtiwe.com | | | RTLS & Active RFID | Locate it now. How? Ekahau. That's how!
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Whether your company is looking for the best RFID talent or you have the best RFID talent and are looking for the best RFID employer, RFID Recruiters offers the most focused approach to your objective. To learn how the RFID industry and the RFID job market are evolving, visit www.rfidrecruiters.com | | | Products & Services | Peel - Stick - Ship(TM): SimplyRFID Pre-Programmed Tags
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