title: Right on track. Though asset tracking isn't top priority, with the ARRA deadline looming, some organizations are finding that it makes sense (and cents).
abstract: Even though many organizations have had to put certain IT projects on the back burner, savvy CIOs are looking ahead and implementing RFID. Industry experts believe asset tracking can help organizations realize a quick return by preventing overbuying and enabling staff to utilize resources more effectively. In order to comply with Joint Commission regulations (and increase efficiency), some hospitals are installing RFID tags in refrigerators that monitor temperatures and notify staff when units fall out of range. Forward-thinking organizations are looking to utilize RFID to track sponges and other instruments in the operating room, and to more effectively monitor patients in the ED.
authors.forename: Kate Huvane
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Gamble
mesh_terms: D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D017046:Cost Savings; D006268:Health Facilities; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States