1 / 24

RFID in Healthcare

RFID in Healthcare. Presented by Francis DiDonato, RN. Objectives . Describe RFID in Healthcare Describe RFID hardware and software Describe RFID software usability Describe RFID Information System. Objectives, continued. Describe advantages and disadvantages of RFID

tawny
Download Presentation

RFID in Healthcare

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. RFID in Healthcare Presented by Francis DiDonato, RN

  2. Objectives • Describe RFID in Healthcare • Describe RFID hardware and software • Describe RFID software usability • Describe RFID Information System

  3. Objectives, continued • Describe advantages and disadvantages of RFID • Describe the ethical and legal issues of RFID • Describe RFID nursing informatics competencies • Describe the nursing functions and responsibilities

  4. What is RFID? • Radio Frequency Identification • Tags transmit identification to reader • Stores up to 2 kilobytes of data • Can be used on people, animals, or objects

  5. RFID in Healthcare • Hospitals adopting RFID to track: • Pharmaceuticals • Blood Products • Equipment • Lab Specimens • Patients

  6. Why RFID in Healthcare? • “RFID enables healthcare facilities improve overall safety and operational efficiency because it operates without line-of-sight while providing read/write capabilities for dynamic item tracking.” (Reiner, 2005, p. 1)

  7. RFID Hardware • RFID Tag • RFID Antenna • RFID Reader

  8. RFID Tags • Unique Identifier • Two types: Passive and Active • Receive data • Transmit data

  9. RFID Software • RFID Anywhere • BarTender • GuardRFID • Alvin Healthcare

  10. Alvin Healthcare Software • Designed specifically for healthcare industry • Allows user access to patient data • Name, medical record number, blood type • Allows user to access/input patient data • Vital signs, blood type, medications administered

  11. Software Usability • Three Axioms for developing effective human-computer interactions: • Users must be an early and continuous focus during interface design • The design process should be iterative, allowing for evaluation and correction of identified problems. • Formal evaluation should take place using rigorous experimental and/or qualitative methods. (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)

  12. RFID Information Systems • Clinical Information System • Most commonly used type of patient care support system • Designed to collect patient data in real time • Provides data at clinician’s fingertips • Enables decision making at the bedside (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)

  13. Information System Review • Clinical Information System • Used by nurses and physicians • Functions include documentation, identification, and tracking • Microcomputer configuration • Electronic Product Code Information Services data sharing standard

  14. RFID Advantages • Ensures patient safety • Improves medication administration • Provides tracking of supplies • Provides tracking of patients (MacIver, 2006)

  15. RFID Disadvantages • Cost • Security Concerns • Dead areas

  16. Ethical and Legal Issues • Privacy and Security

  17. Informatics Competencies • Computer Competencies • Information Literacy • Information Management

  18. Nursing Functions and Responsibilities • Maintain Records • Maintain Patient Privacy • Have a Backup System in place

  19. Summary • Future of Nursing • Patient Safety • Documentation • Easy to Use

  20. References • Alvin Systems. (2005). RFID and Wireless Solutions for Healthcare Service Providers. Retrieved October 7, 2009, from www.alvinsystems.com/resources/pdf/ healthcare_rfid.pdf. • Banks, J., & Thompson, L. G. (2007). The Principles of RFID: Hardware Basics. Retrieved October 5, 2009, from http:// www.rfidnews.org/2007/04/02/the-principles-of-rfid- hardware-basics

  21. References • McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2009). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. • Reiner, J. (2005). RFID in Healthcare. Retrieved September 19, 2009, from www.ups-scs.com/ solutions/white.../wp_RFID_in_healthcare.pdf.

  22. References • RFID Journal. (2002). What is RFID? Retrieved September 18, 2009, from http:// www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/ 1339/1/129 • RFID Update. (2007). RFID Sharing Standard EPCIS is Ratified. Retrieved October 30, 2009, from http:// www.rfidupdate.com/articles/index.php?id=1339

  23. References • McIver, J. (2006). RFID: Real Solutions in Healthcare. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from www-304.ibm.com/easyaccess/fileserve? contentid=74696 • IDAutomation. (2009). RFID FAQ & Tutorial. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http:// www.idautomation.comrfid_faq.html#RFID_Advantages.

  24. References • Alliance for Nursing Informatics. (2009). Future of Nursing: Acute Care, Focusing on the Area of Technology. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from journals.lww.com/.../ANI%20Response%20to %20RWJ_IOM%20on%20The%20Future%20of %20Nursing.pdf

More Related