Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Mississippi Medical Center taps Skytron for optimizing equipment

Thursday, June 17, 2010

To automatically track and manage over 6,000 hospital assets throughout their 756 beds and 1.9 million square foot facility, the University of Mississippi Medical Center has selected the real-time location solution from Skytron.

Skytron asset tags, powered by Awarepoint, broadcast low power radio messages that enable the medical center to quickly locate specific assets and provide real-time information about their movement and status.


With easy access to the real-time locating system via a desktop icon, all authorized employees can easily locate needed equipment as well as the nearest available equipment in real-time situations.

This provides an enhanced means to locate equipment such as infusion pumps, telemetry, wheelchairs and other mobile assets that are critical in delivering quality patient care. Equipment can now be utilized more efficiently, improving work flows and positively impacting patient care and operation efficiency. [end] 

HID Global unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of RFID tags, with the announcement of the IronTag 176 ultra-high frequency (UHF) transponder.

This durable tag is suited for tracking a variety of metal parts and equipment. Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly and maintenance, the IronTag endures the harsh conditions of manufacturing and processing as well as vehicle and equipment operation.

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Intelligent InSites has incorporated Pentaho Corporation’s business analytics into its platform in an effort to automate real-time location systems (RTLS) data analysis and provide enhanced business intelligence tools for health care providers.

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The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has placed an order with Hitachi Asia Ltd. to supply passive RFID technology that will enable the Singapore Government to track various emergency equipment at all sixteen fire stations island wide.

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Northwest Michigan Surgery Center (NMSC) has selected the Versus Advantages real-time locating system (RTLS) to better improve its patient care experience.

Averaging around 80 patients per day, the Northwest Michigan Surgery Center will use the Versus RTLS to relay patient status information to families, as well as to provide automated process flow management for NMSC clinical staff.

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Proventix Systems announced its RFID-enabled hand-hygiene quality and compliance monitoring system has now recorded more than 4 million total hand cleansings.

Proventix’s nGage monitoring system monitors hand hygiene compliance at the academic medical center, 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week and does so through the use of RFID badges worn by caregivers.

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VeriTeQ announced its plans to offer the FDA-cleared VeriChip microchip, a rice grain-sized passive RFID microchip, for the identification of breast implants and other medical devices.

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