RFID technology in health care

Camacho-Cogollo, Javier Enrique; Bonet, Isis; Iadanza, Ernesto

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-813467-2.00004-3

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“…One type of RTLS technology is radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracking. RFID tracking requires the user to wear an RFID tag, which continuously sends wireless signals to sensors (RFID readers) installed at various locations in the hospital [16]. RFID technology can provide an accurate gauge of health care workers' movements and their interactions with patients and coworkers [15].…”

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Use of a Real-Time Locating System for Contact Tracing of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Infectious Disease Center in Singapore: Validation Study

Ho¹,

Zhang²,

Huang³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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Background In early 2020, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged and spread by community and nosocomial transmission. Effective contact tracing of potentially exposed health care workers is crucial for the prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the health care setting. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic through the real-time locating system (RTLS) and review of the electronic medical record (EMR) at the designated hospital for COVID-19 response in Singapore. Methods Over a 2-day study period, all admitted patients with COVID-19, their ward locations, and the health care workers rostered to each ward were identified to determine the total number of potential contacts between patients with COVID-19 and health care workers. The numbers of staff-patient contacts determined by EMR reviews, RTLS-based contact tracing, and a combination of both methods were evaluated. The use of EMR-based and RTLS-based contact tracing methods was further validated by comparing their sensitivity and specificity against self-reported staff-patient contacts by health care workers. Results Of 796 potential staff-patient contacts (between 17 patients and 162 staff members), 104 (13.1%) were identified by both the RTLS and EMR, 54 (6.8%) by the RTLS alone, and 99 (12.4%) by the EMR alone; 539 (67.7%) were not identified through either method. Compared to self-reported contacts, EMR reviews had a sensitivity of 47.2% and a specificity of 77.9%, while the RTLS had a sensitivity of 72.2% and a specificity of 87.7%. The highest sensitivity was obtained by including all contacts identified by either the RTLS or the EMR (sensitivity 77.8%, specificity 73.4%). Conclusions RTLS-based contact tracing showed higher sensitivity and specificity than EMR review. Integration of both methods provided the best performance for rapid contact tracing, although technical adjustments to the RTLS and increasing user compliance with wearing of RTLS tags remain necessary.

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Use of a Real-Time Locating System for Contact Tracing of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Infectious Disease Center in Singapore: Validation Study

Ho¹,

Zhang²,

Huang³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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“…In the last decade, the radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology emerged, making its way through the healthcare sector while incentivizing smarter and handier solutions. When RFID was first introduced in 2005 to healthcare institutions as a real-time locating system (RTLS) with the ability to simulates the role of barcode without requiring a physical contact, its usage, over the years, have penetrated many healthcare routines, including managing the hospital assets and staff (Wamba et al 2013;Camacho-Cogollo et al 2020). Wu et al (2005), Ngai et al (2009) and Yao et al (2010) provide other examples of RFID uses.…”

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Estimation of Medication Dispensing Errors (MDEs) as Tracked by Passive RFID-Based Solution

Mouattah

Hachemi

2021

International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics

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Errors from dispensing medicines, as part of medication errors, can have deadly consequences. Notwithstanding the occasional incidental reports, the impact of such errors remains significant given the high amount of medicines distributed daily. Here, the authors case studied the medication dispensing errors and the resulting impact on patient safety vis-à-vis a medico-surgical emergency department of a local university hospital center. The approach comprises two parts: first, an estimation of medication dispensing error rates; and second, a suggested passive radio frequency identification based solution aimed to reduce such incidents. The benefits of the adapted novel solution relative to the commonly used systems will be highlighted. They conclude with an overview of the study results and provides insights on how attending to this key challenge of medication dispensing errors will further enhance future health informatics practices and research.

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“…An RTLS is an indoor positioning application that can locate a person or object tagged with radiofrequency identification (RFID) in real-time. 2 Some of its capabilities include tracking hospital assets, 3–5 monitoring patient safety for falls prevention, 6 , 7 monitoring hand hygiene compliance for infection prevention and control, 8 , 9 and contact tracing during an outbreak. 10 Studies on staff-worn RFID tags have shown promises in the accuracy and efficiency of RTLS technology for contact tracing compared with conventional methods.…”

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Psychosocial determinants of healthcare personnel’s willingness to carry real-time locating system tags during daily inpatient care in hospital managing COVID-19 patients: insights from a mixed-methods analysis

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Objective Real-time locating systems (RTLS) enable contact tracing and hand hygiene reminders, to improve hospital safety. Successful implementation requires healthcare personnel (HCP) to carry RTLS tags continuously. We assessed for determinants of HCP’s willingness to use RTLS tags during routine inpatient care, and evaluated concerns using mixed-methods analysis. Materials and Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in the 330-bed purpose-built National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore, from January 15 through February 4, 2020. The anonymous survey comprised 24 questions based on constructs from behavioral models and an open-ended question. Principal component analysis was performed to derive the latent factor structure applied in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. Concerns were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Of 260 HCP (nurses [40.8%], ancillary and administrative staff [23.1%], allied health professionals [18.5%], and physicians [17.7%]), 75% were willing to use the RTLS tag. After adjusting for age, gender, healthcare professional group, and duration of practice, the acceptance of the use of the RTLS tag (adjusted OR 11.28 [95% CI 4.39–29.00], P < .001) was highly associated with the willingness to use the RTLS tag. HCP who perceived the tag to be easy to use (adjusted OR 2.80 [95% CI 1.37–5.72], P = .005), were also more willing to use the tag. HCP were willing to carry the RTLS tag for the purpose of contact tracing despite privacy concerns. Conclusion More communications on the intentions and data protection standards of the RTLS, and accessory enhancements for HCP’s convenient and sustained use of the RTLS tag are crucial, to optimize RTLS’s usefulness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RFID technology in health care

Cited by 18 publications

References 42 publications

Use of a Real-Time Locating System for Contact Tracing of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Infectious Disease Center in Singapore: Validation Study

Use of a Real-Time Locating System for Contact Tracing of Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Infectious Disease Center in Singapore: Validation Study

Estimation of Medication Dispensing Errors (MDEs) as Tracked by Passive RFID-Based Solution

Psychosocial determinants of healthcare personnel’s willingness to carry real-time locating system tags during daily inpatient care in hospital managing COVID-19 patients: insights from a mixed-methods analysis

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