1. Patient Identification
Function Description:
RFID wristbands serve as electronic ID cards for patients. By scanning the RFID tag on the wristband, healthcare staff can quickly and accurately retrieve patient information, avoiding identification errors commonly caused by traditional handwritten wristbands.
Advantages:
Improves the accuracy of patient identification and reduces medical errors caused by identity confusion.
2. Medical Record Management
Function Description:
Using RFID technology, a patient’s medical records can be linked to their wristband, allowing healthcare providers to access real-time information on diagnoses, medications, and treatment plans.
Advantages:
Enhances the efficiency of medical record management and ensures timely and accurate information.
3. Real-time Location Tracking
Function Description:
RFID wristbands can be used to track patients' real-time locations. In maternity wards, the system helps prevent newborn mix-ups and theft.
Advantages:
Strengthens patient safety, especially for vulnerable groups such as elderly patients with dementia or those with mental illnesses, effectively preventing them from getting lost.
4. Admission and Discharge Management
Function Description:
RFID wristbands automatically record patients’ admission and discharge times, simplifying the hospital intake and release process.
Advantages:
Improves hospital management automation and reduces the workload on healthcare personnel.
5. Operating Room Management
Function Description:
Within the operating room, RFID wristbands ensure the correct surgery is performed on the correct patient and at the correct site. The system cross-checks the patient’s wristband, surgical consent form, and surgical schedule to reduce the risk of surgical errors.
Advantages:
Significantly increases surgical safety and minimizes human error.
