title: Evaluation of Efficiency Improvement in Vital Documentation Using RFID Devices.
abstract: We introduced medical devices with RFID tags and the terminal with RFID reader in our hospital. Time study was conducted in two phases. In phase I, nurses round as usual, and in phase II, the nurse round the ward with a terminal installed on a cart. This study concluded that RFID system shortens the time for vital sign documentation. However, deploying the terminals at every bedside did not contribute the more time reduction.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Medical Informatics of Ehime University Hospital.
authors.forename: Eizen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Dept. Medical Informatics of Ehime University Hospital.
authors.forename: Miho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.affiliation: Dept. Medical Informatics of Ehime University Hospital.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishihara
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D057233:Radio Frequency Identification Device / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D055986:Vital Signs