Testing potential interference with RFID usage in the patient care environment.
The use of radio frequency identification (RFID) equipment in the clinical setting has become prevalent. The exploration of the potential interactions between the equipment used to implement RFID and medical devices is vital to ensure safe and effective use of both the tracking technology and the patient care equipment. This study examines the effects of two common RFID antennas, Near-Field and Far-Field, and five general types of patient care equipment. Data were collected regarding the function of the patient care equipment in the fields of the antennas. No device performance alterations were observed.
Christe
Barbara
B
Biomedical Engineering Technology, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPU), USA.
Cooney
Elaine
E
Maggioli
Gregg
G
Doty
Dustin
D
Frye
Robert
R
Short
Jason
J
D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004777:Environment; D004868:Equipment Failure; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000379:methods*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D014481:United States