RFID is a powerful tool to break the bottleneck of hospital asset management

With the continuous development and popularization of medical technology, the scale of Assets within Hospitals is also increasing, which makes hospital ASSET MANAGEMENT more difficult and complex. In order to meet the requirements of asset management and improve the level of hospital management, RFID technology has become a good helper for hospital asset management and is also one of the key technologies for the hospital asset management Internet of Things solution.

1. Introduction to RFID technology

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology is a technology that uses radio wave communication technology for remote, non-contact identification and tracking of items. RFID technology includes RFID tags, RFID Readers, computers and communication equipment. RFID tag is a radio frequency identification technology product with internal modules such as microprocessor, memory and antenna. It can realize the identification, positioning, tracking and management of items through radio frequency signals.

2. Application of RFID technology in hospital asset management

2.1 Advantages of RFID technology

RFID technology can realize remote, non-contact identification and tracking of items. Compared with traditional asset management methods, it has the following advantages:

(1) Efficiency: RFID technology can realize real-time monitoring of items, eliminating the time and labor costs of manual inventory.

(2) Accuracy: RFID technology can achieve accurate positioning and tracking of items.

(3) Security: RFID technology can prevent theft and the breeding of counterfeit and shoddy products.

(4) Universality: RFID technology can be applied to various assets, including but not limited to medical equipment, drugs, etc.

2.2 Application of RFID technology in hospital asset management

The application of RFID technology in hospital asset management goes far beyond asset tracking, positioning and management, and also includes health monitoring of medical equipment, asset maintenance management and supply chain control.

2.2.1 Asset Management

RFID tags and readers can be installed in various management locations such as doctor Library-borrowing-machine-touch-query-intelligent-terminal-all-in-one-machine.html target='_blank'>workstations, nurse workstations, and logistics management departments to realize remote monitoring and management of hospital assets, including asset positioning, asset tracking, and asset management functions. The circulation and usage information of assets can be recorded and counted in real time, making it convenient for hospital managers to allocate assets and make full use of them.

2.2.2 Emergency traceability

Through RFID technology, hospitals can realize the full-process tracking of medical resources such as drugs and equipment, so that the source of drugs can be traced and the flow can be controlled, ensuring that drug information is authentic and reliable, and improving drug safety and traceability controllability.

2.2.3 Medical equipment health monitoring

RFID technology can be installed on medical equipment to realize real-time tracking and management of equipment operating status, parameter settings and other information, assisting the equipment maintenance department in timely troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment to ensure the normal operation of the equipment.

2.2.4 Maintenance management

RFID technology can realize regular care and maintenance of medical equipment. Managers can use maintenance Tools to scan RFID tags or card readers to view the maintenance plan and work records of the equipment, and remind maintenance personnel in real time to perform equipment maintenance and upkeep, ensuring maximum protection. Operational efficiency and safety of medical equipment.

2.2.5 Supply chain control

RFID technology can realize traceability control and link monitoring of the drug supply chain. It can conduct real-time tracking and monitoring of all aspects of drug production, circulation and sales, and plays a very important role in resource allocation and compliance management.

2.3. Things to note when implementing RFID technology

In the process of implementing RFID technology, you need to pay attention to the following points:

(1) Design a reasonable RFID network structure

For RFID technology to achieve effective management and operation, it requires scientific and reasonable network design, selection of appropriate hardware equipment, and rigorous network planning and layout.

(2) Build database system

RFID technology requires the construction of a complete database system to Store tag information, equipment status, circulation records and other information for future search and analysis.

(3) Label selection

Different assets require different RFID tags. According to the characteristics of the assets, select the appropriate RFID tag and design an appropriate positioning plan.

(4) According to the management needs of different assets, different asset management plans should be customized to achieve the efficiency and sustainability of asset management.

3. Conclusion

RFID technology is an efficient, accurate and safe item identification and management technology. It has wide application space and market prospects in hospital asset management. Through RFID technology, hospital asset management can achieve precise asset supervision, fast and accurate asset dispatch, efficient inventory and other functions, improve hospital management level and service quality, and reduce management costs. However, in actual application, it still faces challenges in management regulations, technical improvement, and application costs. In order to achieve better asset management effects, hospital management departments need to optimize and adjust technical solutions and standardize management processes based on actual conditions to further promote the application and development of RFID technology in hospital asset management.