RFIDNews | NJ hospital implements RFID security system in infant ward

Monday, October 5, 2009

The Ocean Medical Center (OMC) in Brick, N.J. has recently partnered with RF Technologies to install its Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution to help protect babies in the infant unit from abduction.

The system uses RFID technology to track babies wearing transponders throughout the infant ward. In the event of an abduction, the system will sound an alarm and automatically lock all doors. In addition, any attempt to tamper with the system’s wiring or infant transmitters by unauthorized personnel will automatically send an alert to hospital staff.

The Ocean Medical Center, which delivers approximately 1,200 babies annually, installed the Safe Place solution to replace its RF Technologies’ Code Alert system. OMC and its sister hospital Riverview Medical Center, which was first to implement the Safe Place system.

New-borns stay under close watch using RFID technology

The Basque National Health System has launched a neonatal security system designed to monitor and protect new-born infants using RFID technology.

When a pregnant woman is admitted to hospital, she is provided a tag with a unique identification which can be read in all the maternity zones. When the baby is born, an RFID tag specially designed for the new born is fitted to its ankle. The device monitors the infant 24 hours a day, detecting unauthorized movements, registering entries and exits to and from and enabling immediate location information.

Universal Hospital adds RF Technologies' infant security solution to its offerings

RF Technologies has announced a distributor agreement with Universal Hospital Services, a provider of medical equipment management and service solutions, to present its Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution anti-abduction system to hospitals nationwide.

Awarepoint, Meditech integrates to track medical patients

Awarepoint announced that it will integrate its real-time location (RTLS) system for health care environments with Meditech’s electronic health record (EHR). The effort aims to improve throughput and patient safety in hospital emergency departments (ED).

GSA implements cloud-based physical access system

The General Services Administration (GSA) has implemented its first cloud-based physical access system at the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines, Iowa.

The GSA contracted with BridgePoint Systems to utilize its TrustAlert Physical Access Control Systems. BridgePoint partnered with EmbarkIT to install the system, which replaced the GSA’s 10-year-old legacy system. The system leverages the GSA’s Kansas City, Missouri-based WAN and remote IT infrastructure, which allows the building to shrink its carbon footprint.

Biometric vaccination program receives grant

A project conceived of by researchers from RMIT University that intends to link infant footprint records to vaccination records has received a grant from the Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, a part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to an Asian Scientist article.

Orange delivers RFID solution to Columbia health centers

Centros Especializados de San Vicente Fundacion, Columbia has chosen Orange Business Services to integrate and deliver RFID-based technology and communications services at its new branch launched in October.

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NJ hospital implements RFID security system in infant ward