RFID in Healthcare

Presented byFrancis DiDonato, RN

Objectives

1. Describe RFID in Healthcare

2. Describe RFID hardware and software

3. Describe RFID software usability

4. Describe RFID Information System

Objectives, continued

5. Describe advantages and disadvantages of RFID

6. Describe the ethical and legal issues of RFID

7. Describe RFID nursing informatics competencies

8. Describe the nursing functions and responsibilities

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

RFID in Healthcare

Hospitals adopting RFID to track:

PharmaceuticalsBlood ProductsEquipmentLab SpecimensPatients

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)

RFID Hardware

RFID Tag

RFID Antenna

RFID Reader

RFID Tags

Unique Identifier

Two types: Passive and Active

Receive data

Transmit data

RFID Software

RFID Anywhere

BarTender

GuardRFID

Alvin Healthcare

Alvin Healthcare Software

Designed specifically for healthcare industry

Allows user access to patient dataName, medical record number, blood type

Allows user to access/input patient data

Vital signs, blood type, medications administered

Software UsabilityThree Axioms for developing effective human-computer interactions:I. Users must be an early and continuous

focus during interface designII. The design process should be iterative,

allowing for evaluation and correction of identified problems.

III. Formal evaluation should take place using rigorous experimental and/or qualitative methods.

(McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)

RFID Information Systems

Clinical Information SystemMost commonly used type of patient care support systemDesigned to collect patient data in real timeProvides data at clinician’s fingertipsEnables decision making at the bedside

(McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009)

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

RFID Advantages

Ensures patient safety

Improves medication administration

Provides tracking of supplies

Provides tracking of patients

(MacIver, 2006)

RFID Disadvantages

Cost

Security Concerns

Dead areas

Ethical and Legal Issues

Privacy and Security

Informatics Competencies

Computer Competencies

Information Literacy

Information Management

Nursing Functions and

ResponsibilitiesMaintain Records

Maintain Patient Privacy

Have a Backup System in place

Summary

Future of Nursing

Patient Safety

Documentation

Easy to Use

ReferencesAlvin Systems. (2005). RFID and Wireless Solutions for Healthcare Service Providers. Retrieved October 7, 2009, fromwww.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

ReferencesMcGonigle, 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.

ReferencesRFID 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

ReferencesMcIver, 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.com rfid_faq.html#RFID_Advantages.

ReferencesAlliance 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