This is pretty cool use of RFID technology. The concept isn’t new to me, but it is the first time I’ve seen it in practice. The ability to track lot and expiration in real-time is a great advantage when compared to barcoding.
RFID Journal: “The pharmacy department of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), a 750-bed hospital located in Baltimore, is employing an RFID-based solution to aid in the stocking of medication kits transported around the hospital for use with patients in the event of emergencies. Thanks to the technology, provided by RFID startup firm Kit Check, the hospital knows what was loaded onto each tray to form a crash-cart kit, as well as which medications were used and which are approaching their expiration dates. In addition, the facility has reduced the amount of time employees must spend loading each emergency medication tray, from approximately 20 minutes down to less than 5 minutes.”
Incredible, if it works as demonstrated. This will same many tech hours filling and pharmacist hours checking. Patient safety , JC and CDPH all good. ALso if possible a cost and expense functionality added,
I think so, Keith. I think RFID, and potentially NFC, has tremendous potential in healthcare, especially for things like med trays, high cost meds, high alert, etc.