Improving patient safety with RFID and mobile technology
by ChiaCheng Chao, WenYuan Jen, YanPing Chi, Binshan Lin
International Journal of Electronic Healthcare (IJEH), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2007

Abstract: Medical errors have become a leading cause of death, killing more people each year than AIDS or aeroplane crashes. These medical errors can be classified into five categories: poor decision making, poor communication, inadequate patient monitoring, patient misidentification, inability to respond rapidly and poor patient tracking. Employing innovative information technologies in correcting these deficiencies and meeting the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organistion (JCAHO) patient safety goals is the current trend in enhancing patient safety.

Online publication date: Sat, 07-Apr-2007

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