Combining Radio Frequency Identification Tagging and Business Intelligence to Improve Quality, Lower Costs and Reduce Risks in Healthcare

What is RFID?

Radio Frequency Identification Tracking movement of items, people or

anything

Readers + Tags Readers detect radio frequency from tag Use antennas to cover area Passive and Active Tags

Examples of RFID

Soccer Goals Theme Parks Running Races

RFID in Healthcare

The global market for RFID tags and systems in health care will increase steadily from $90 million in 2006 to $2.1billion by 2016.

IDTechEx report "RFID in Healthcare 2006-16”

Examples of RFID in Healthcare

Tracking mobile assets Tracking newborns in maternity wards Tracking mobile at-risk patients

(geriatrics, Alzheimer, mentally ill / handicapped)

Tracking doctors Tracking medical charts Drug counterfeit tracking Blood tracking

The Problem Are you spending too much on medical

equipment? Typical hospital can’t locate 15-20% of its

assets.

Do you want your nurses to spend more time with patients? Time spent searching for missing equipment

equates to over $1,500 a year for every nurse.

Does one department often “lend” equipment to another? Managing the risk of equipment

being used by untrained staff is an issue in many hospitals.

The Solution: RFID

Readers 84mm x 40mm x 19mm 45 grams

Tags 85mm x 70mm x 9mm < 25 grams Other form factors are

available (bracelets etc.)

The ProblemAsset moves because of patient need…but are staff trained to use it?

Mobile asset

The Problem

Asset not always returned

So where is it?

Result = waste time searching

The Solution: RFID RFID tag attached to each

asset Tested to avoid interference

with hospital equipment

Readers placed at entry / exit points Creates monitored

“zones”

The Solution: RFID Asset moves

Reader detects tag presence Updates system automatically with

new location Raises alert if moved to

unauthorized area No change to working practices

RFID: Improve the Quality of Healthcare

Vital medical equipment located in the right place at the right time improves patient care and can save lives

Hospital staff, particularly nurses, can spend more time helping patients instead of looking for equipment

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

Example of RFID Equipment Asset Tracking in Action

What is Business Intelligence

Hospital Beds

What is Business Intelligence?

A way to view and analyze a lot of data to better understand why something happened, is happening or could happen

Combining RFID with Business Intelligence

Harness the tracking capabilities of RFID and the powerful analysis , predictive and data visualization functionality of Business Intelligence

Combining RFID with Business Intelligence

Tracking and Analyzing the usage and movement of vital medical equipment over a period of time using Business Intelligence tools can help: Identify where equipment needs to be located Identify any surplus or shortage Improve nursing staff productivity Improve medical

equipment usage

productivity

Combining RFID with Business Intelligence

Controlling Asset Costs Owned vs. Rental Equipment Used vs. Unused Equipment Predictive and Intelligent Maintenance

scheduling Tracking Equipment Failure Rates and

down time

Combining RFID with Business Intelligence

Reduce Risks Ensure medical devices are only used on

wards where staff have been properly trained in their correct use.

Quickly track and quarantine equipment used in a contaminated area.

Benefits of RFID + Business Intelligence

Increase Increase ProductivityProductivity

Improve Improve Risk ManagementRisk Management

Optimize Optimize investment in assetsinvestment in assets

Measure usage Measure usage to drive improvementsto drive improvements

Audit equipment usageAudit equipment usage

Track assets Track assets automaticallyautomatically

Less time searchingLess time searching

Locate equipment Locate equipment quicklyquickly

No Training No Training CostsCosts

No change to working No change to working practicepractice

Maximize use of Maximize use of capitalcapital

Maximize time spent Maximize time spent with patientwith patient

Chaperone Implementation

Step 1 – PlanningStep 1 – Planning Environmental Audit Tag / Reader selection and verification

Step 2 – Deploy Pilot ProjectStep 2 – Deploy Pilot Project Controlled roll out Prove benefits achievable Justify future investment

Step 3 – Incremental Enterprise DeploymentStep 3 – Incremental Enterprise Deployment Phased approach• Add more departments• Or, add more asset types• Or, add greater visibility into existing area

Each phase justifies next

Questions?