Title page for E-project-092106-125706

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2006-09-21

Authors
Keet-Fung F Ng, MIS
Sweta Suresh Patel, BE
Amid Dolatshahi Zand, BE

URN E-project-092106-125706

Division Health Care and Technology

Center Worcester, MA

Title Patient tracking in Emergency Department using RFID

Advisor
Peura, Robert Allan, BE

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
A study was conducted to investigate the implementation of a tracking system for patients in the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Center Emergency Department (ED). The tracking system would employ radio frequency identification technology (RFID). The RFID tracking system will improve the efficiency and increase the quality of patient care in the ED. The project focused on the return of investment (ROI) for implementing the RFID system. It was shown that the return of investment would be achieved in six months.

Files
06A013I.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2006-09-21
Authors	Keet-Fung F Ng, MIS Sweta Suresh Patel, BE Amid Dolatshahi Zand, BE
URN	E-project-092106-125706
Division	Health Care and Technology
Center	Worcester, MA
Title	Patient tracking in Emergency Department using RFID
Advisor	Peura, Robert Allan, BE
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract A study was conducted to investigate the implementation of a tracking system for patients in the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Center Emergency Department (ED). The tracking system would employ radio frequency identification technology (RFID). The RFID tracking system will improve the efficiency and increase the quality of patient care in the ED. The project focused on the return of investment (ROI) for implementing the RFID system. It was shown that the return of investment would be achieved in six months.
Files	06A013I.pdf