I was intrigued by the question Mark Roberti posed in his RFID Journal article “When RFID Becomes Obsolete. What new technology will replace radio frequency identification for inventory management, asset tracking and other applications?” While a number of potential replacements were discussed, the...
An analysis of expenses conducted by researchers at Boston’s Children’s Hospital found that pharmaceutical expenses have risen fourfold during the last five years, while the quantity of units ordered increased about twofold during the same period. The article, published in Anesthesiology News,...
The Joint Commission (TJC) Medication Management standards include 8 sections and 20 elements of performance providing detailed guidelines and recommendations for storage and security of medications. Hospital and health system pharmacists and quality leaders face significant compliance challenges,...
Pharmacy procurement and purchasing managers in hospitals and health systems are tasked with balancing numerous requirements. It is their duty to work within budget parameters while ensuring that patients receive optimum care. They also face growing challenges as costs rise and new regulations are...
Advanced radio frequency identification (RFID) technology solutions are designed to eliminate manual, error-prone processes and provide 100% visibility and traceability to all inventory to which an RFID tag is applied – anywhere throughout an enterprise.RFID healthcare technology for hospital...
