RFID Journal, article (extract), September 11, 2012: The system enables the children to have a better night’s sleep, and also provides nurses with real-time readings of temperature and other vital signs. Compared with adults, pediatric patients are at greater risk of spiking fevers, and for that reason, hospitals must often record the temperatures of young…
Category: Patient Security
Bangkok Hospital uses RFID to ensure the right baby is given to the right mother
Cadi Scientific, news release, May 2012: Cadi Scientific’s Infant Safety solution was selected by a leading hospital in the Thai capital for its 30-bed maternity ward. This [solution] incorporates a mother-infant matching system that ensures the right infant is given to the right mother at all times. It also has an active RFID tag secured…
Prince Court Medical Center adopts RFID to reduce risk of infant abduction and asset theft
RFID Journal, article (extract), February 16, 2011: The hospital is tracking infants and their mothers, as well as assets, utilizing passive and active RFID tags, with the goal of reducing the risk of infant abduction and asset theft. The Prince Court Medical Center (PCMC), located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is employing active RFID tags with…
