Electromagnetic Compatibility: RFID and Medical Equipment in Hospitals

Iadanza, Ernesto; Chini, Michele; Marini, F.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-29305-4_192

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“…Another problem is electromagnetic interference (EMI) which occurs when electromagnetic waves from an electronic device interfere with the operation of another electronic device and cause an unwanted response. Many studies from the authors have assessed these aspects by applying risk analysis techniques as well as by investigating electromagnetic compatibility in real hospital settings [35][36][37][38][39]. The use of these technologies still needs to be tested and experimented on a large scale, as experiments have often been carried out using prototypes, in a limited number of places or on a few people.…”

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in health care: where are we? A scoping review

2022

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Purpose (RFID) is a technology that uses radio waves for data collection and transfer, so data is captured efficiently, automatically and in real time without human intervention. This technology, alone or in addition to other technologies has been considered as a possible solution to reduce problems that endanger public health or to improve its management. This scoping review aims to provide readers with an up-to-date picture of the use of this technology in health care settings. Methods This scoping review examines the state of RFID technology in the healthcare area for the period 2017-2022, specifically addressing RFID versatility and investigating how this technology can contribute to radically change the management of public health. The guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) have been followed. Literature reviews or surveys were excluded. Only articles describing technologies implemented on a real environment or on prototypes were included. Results The search returned 366 results. After screening, based on title and abstract, 58 articles were considered suitable for this work. 11 articles were reviewed because they met the qualifying requirements. The study of the selected articles highlighted six matters that can be profitably impacted by this technology Conclusion The selected papers show that this technology can improve patient safety by reducing medical errors, that can occur within operating rooms. It can also be the solution to overcome the problem of the black market in counterfeiting drugs, or as a prevention tool. Further research is needed, especially on data management, security, and privacy, given the sensitive nature of medical information. Graphical Abstract

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in health care: where are we? A scoping review

2022

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“…Using electromagnetic sources such as mobile phones in a healthcare environment can lead to possible electromagnetic interference with medical devices [ 16 ]. However, studies confirm that current 4G cellular phones have little to no electromagnetic interference with medical devices [ 17 ].…”

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Designing and developing a mobile application for indoor real-time positioning and navigation in healthcare facilities

Luschi

Villa

Gherardelli

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BACKGROUND: Navigation portable applications have largely grown during the last years. However, the majority of them works just for outdoor positioning and routing, due to their architecture based upon Global Positioning System signals. Real-Time Positioning System intended to provide position estimation inside buildings is known as Indoor Positioning System (IPS). OBJECTIVE: This paper presents an IPS implemented as a mobile application that can guide patients and visitors throughout a healthcare premise. METHODS: The proposed system exploits the geolocation capabilities offered by existing navigation frameworks for determining and displaying the user’s position. A hybrid mobile application architecture has been adopted because it allows to deploy the code to multiple platforms, simplifying maintenance and upgrading. RESULTS: The developed application features two different working modes for on-site and off-site navigation, which offer both the possibility of actual navigation within the hospital, or planning a route from a list of available starting points to the desired target, without being within the navigable area. Tests have been conducted to evaluate the performance and the accuracy of the system. CONCLUSION: The proposed application aims to overcome the limitations of Global Navigation Satellite System by using magnetic fingerprinting in combination with sensor fusion simultaneously. This prevents to rely on a single technology, reducing possible system failures and increasing the scalability.

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“…With that been said, the architecture of the presented system relies on importing plain 2D maps, one for each floor and pavilion, like a typical CAFM system. This is because of the intention to offer a central management cockpit which deals not only with structural and constructional data, but also with technologies, assets and medical equipment [26][27][28].…”

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An integrated custom decision-support computer aided facility management informative system for healthcare facilities and analysis

Iadanza

Luschi

2019

Health Technol.

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This article presents a Computer Aided Facility Management informative system which can output Key Performance Indicators and quantitative parameters about the analysed healthcare facility. The designed system is a self-sufficient application able to manage and analyse digital plans of hospital buildings with no need of third-party plugins or licenses. The system maps hospital’s inner organisation, destinations of use and environmental comforts giving quantitative, qualitative and graphical reports. The core database is linked to other existing hospital databases, so that the system can act as a central control cockpit. Outputs can be used by top-management and decisional staff as a decision-support tool in order to improve hospital’s structure and organisation and to reduce the major workflow risks. Furthermore, many plug-ins and modules have been developed through the years which can be easily linked to the main application thanks to its REST architecture, and which contribute to a complete analysis and management of the healthcare facilities.

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Electromagnetic Compatibility: RFID and Medical Equipment in Hospitals

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in health care: where are we? A scoping review

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in health care: where are we? A scoping review

Designing and developing a mobile application for indoor real-time positioning and navigation in healthcare facilities

An integrated custom decision-support computer aided facility management informative system for healthcare facilities and analysis

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