RFID World Conference Catalog 2008 - (Page 12) 12 inDuSTry Track prOgram Hospital and Healthcare (cont.) RFID World 2008 will focus on six specific Industry Tracks that use RFID technology for a multitude of business solutions, including increasing safety, reducing costs, and automating processes — just to name a few of the business solutions track-and-trace technology provides. wednesday September 10 | 2:00 pm Agenda (cont.) innOvaTing wiTh rFiD TO prevenT meDical errOrS Radio frequency identification (RFID) is driving innovation in business processes across industries by creating real-time, real-world-aware supply networks. Learn how the University Hospital of Jena (Germany) -working with the enterprise software vendor SAP- tags medicines and patients with an RFID chip, improving treatment and process quality while decreasing cost and saving lives by preventing costly medical errors. The Hospital has also performed return of investment analysis in terms of quantifying the number of medical mistakes avoided by using this RFID system. 3:15 pm real-Time aSSeT Tracking in hOSpiTalS: Overview anD pracTical cOnSiDeraTiOnS This session will start with an overview of the various RFID-based tracking technologies and their suitability for various hospital real-time asset tracking applications. The session will then explore the various practical considerations, steps and processes required for implementing an RFID-based system for different real-time asset tracking track and trace solutions for liquids, including blood, medications and more. • How a pharmacy distributor incorporated RFID tags into shipments to enable lot tracking and recall • Applications of RFID technology within acute care facilities • Integrated Auto ID solutions in a for-profit hospital environment • RFID and Hospital Information Systems Integration • Weigh the costs and benefits of RFID and other solutions, such as 2-D bar codes. 4:30 pm rFiD privacy iSSueS in healTh care Point of care to track high-value consumable devices: This has enabled the hospital to accurately capture and reconcile product usage at the point of care. The system helps staff quickly locate critical products needed for each case, ensure products are not over or under-stocked, effectively rotate expiring products and efficiently manage product recalls. In this session, hear how the organization implemented the system, the challenges it faced and where it sees the technology’s greatest future potential. www.rFiD-wOrlD.cOm/2008 http://www.rfid-world.com/2008
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