As active members of the RAIN RFID Alliance, Impinj and MEPS Real-Time, Inc. (MEPS®) work together closely to develop innovative solutions that advance healthcare operations, increase efficiency and improve patient care. I am privileged to be in a position to see firsthand how RFID technology is...
Transforming Healthcare Through RAIN RFID Technology
Hospital Pharmacy RFID Automation: How Intelliguard® RFID Encoding Works
Hospital pharmacies struggle with time-consuming manual tasks such as replenishing kits and trays, and managing pharmaceutical inventory. The opportunity to automate these activities and as a result, save time, reduce errors, and focus more on critical patient care efforts, is a welcome idea. Many...
The Solution to OR Medication and Narcotics Management: RFID
Part 2: RFID — Revolutionary Technology Now Available for the OR
In part one of this two-part series, we explored the many challenges caregivers face in the operating room (OR) and how traditional OR medication and narcotics management systems are often adding to the burden by impeding workflow....
Tackling Challenges of OR Medication Management with RFID (Part 1)
Part 1: Today's Challenges
A fast-paced and stressful environment, the operating room (OR) is perhaps the most challenging area of a hospital for managing medications and narcotics. Although regulatory mandates and medication management systems have attempted to reduce errors and improve the...
Join Us At HIMSS17 Breakfast Briefing: RAIN RFID Transforming Asset Management
Join a panel of healthcare IT experts at HIMSS17 for an educational and informative exclusive breakfast briefing entitled: "Right Place, Right Time, Right Patient. How Do You Know?" - discussing innovative ways to track assets and pharmaceuticals and ensure that the right item is in the right...