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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)Wristbands, the AgeBand® Electronic Age/IDVerification System, and PDC Smart Kiosk®

Cashless RFID System. PDC is committed to100% quality in service, design, andmanufacturing and has ISO-9001: 2000 andISO-13485: 2003 certification. For moreinformation, visit www.pdcorp.com.

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Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), part of aseven-facility, 8,800 bed health system in Taiwan,developed and implemented a radio frequencyidentification (RFID) patient management system

working with Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) and HewlettPackard Taiwan (HP) to enhance patient safety and streamlinehospital procedures.

CGMH, located in Keelung, is one of three facilities thatimplemented the RFID system in its operating room (OR); the othertwo facilities are located in the cities of Kaohsiung and Chiayi.

The integration of RFID using PDC Smart Band® RFID Wristbandsand Hewlett-Packard RFID PDA readers, handheld readers, andprinters make up the system’s hardware framework,complemented by HP’s technology consulting, process design,system development and deployment.

Since the system implementation, CGMH has achieved 100%accuracy in patient identification in the OR—a major achievementin the advancement of patient safety.

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New Technology, Optimized ProcessesCGMH implemented the RFID patient management system toimprove patient safety by verifying and positively identifyingpatients, gathering real-time data, reducing risk of wrong-siteand/or wrong-patient surgery, and ensuring compliance withhospital patient safety procedures or Standard OperatingProcedures (SOP).

According to Joseph Ho, CIO at CGMH, the reduction of errorsrelated to oral confirmation and manual entries of patient,medication and specimen ID data, as well as SOP compliance andreal-time exception alerts, are major advantages of the systemimplementation.

Photos courtesy of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Precision Dynamics Corporation® and Smart Band®, are registered trademarks ofPrecision Dynamics Corporation. All other productnames, company names, marks, logos andsymbols mentioned herein are trademarks of theirrespective owners.

This chart lists additional benefits from the RFID system in comparisonto the previous, mostly manual, processes used in the OR.

RFID System Benefits: 100% patient ID accuracyCGMH exceeded its objectives and realized numerousbenefits from the new system, all of which contribute to theimprovement of patient safety. “We have not had any patientidentification errors since implementing the new RFIDsystem—a significant accomplishment,” says Ho.

Automating patient data verification processes has savedCGMH medical staff an average of 4.3 minutes per patient.Also, automated data collection has helped prevent commonmanual data entry errors, which if gone undetected couldlead to medical errors.

Storing personal patient information on the RFID chip insidethe wristband, as opposed to printing it on the band,maximizes patient privacy, helping to meet both HIPAA(Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)and AHA (American Hospital Association) requirements. Thesystem’s real-time reporting instantly alerts medical staff ofthe patient’s status. What’s more, sequential procedures,including time-stamps, help guarantee SOP compliance.

“With the new RFID system, the hospital has detailed,accurate information to analyze which processes encounterthe most problems so they can develop solutions to managehospital operations more efficiently,” says Mingpey Chou, HPTaiwan RFID Lead.

“The success of the new system was possible due to theintegration of state-of-the-art technology and optimizedhospital processes,” comments Chou.

“The most important thing for a hospital to determine when adopting RFID technology is what breakthroughs the technologycan leverage in business processes. Working together with PDC,we were able to accomplish this at CGMH.”

The success of the RFID implementation in CGMH’s OR has initiated discussions to expand the technology into neonatalcare and management, Emergency Room, and inpatientmanagement services. ■

RFID System ProcessSmart Band is an integral part of the RFID process. TheRFID wristbands act as a catalyst enabling patientinformation to be stored and transferred to and from RFIDreaders, information systems, and medical devices.

The RFID chip on the wristband contains pertinentpatient information including the patient’s name,medical record number, sex, age, and doctor’s name.The passive 13.56 MHz read/writable RFID chip providesreal-time information updates. For increased patientand data security, select doctors and nurses haveaccess to the password-protected patient informationstored on the wristband.

The new RFID system automates many manualfunctions of the previous OR processes. The diagramshown below illustrates the new OR patient ID processand highlights the areas in which RFID is used to verifydata and procedures and to record time-stamps. Thesystem helps verify that the five rights of medicationsafety are met: Right patient, medication, dose, time,and route, as well as right surgery and surgical site.

PROCESS RFID FUNCTION BENEFIT

SOP compliance Automated vs.manual

100% enforcement ofSOP with automated

time-stamp andproof-of-action

Operation data-entry

Auto verificationvs. manual entry

Automationprevents mistakesand provides real-

time alerts

Wristbandpreparation

RFID wristbandprinted with

human-readableinformation and

stored informationvs. human-readablepatient name printed

on wristband only

Prevents humanerrors, increases

patient privacy, andintegrates more

information

Integration ofinformation &

processes

Automated linkingof information fromwristband to HIS or

medical device

Simplifies andintegrates procedures,

as well as improvesaccuracy

Patient status display

Automated, instantstatus updates vs.

manual entry

Real-time updatesprovide greateraccuracy and patient safety

The seamless process of capturing data from information printed on,and stored, to the Smart Band Wristband has helped CGMH to achieve100% patient ID accuracy, patient privacy, while saving staff anaverage of 4.3 minutes per patient.

In the OR, information stored on thePDC Smart Band RFID Wristband iscaptured by a handheld reader forpositive identification of patient andmedical process data.

PDC Smart Band® RFID System Automates OR Processes

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::capture endof surgery

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::capturestart ofsurgerypreparation

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::capturestart ofsurgery

PPAATTIIEENNTTLLEEAAVVEESSOORR

RRIIGGHHTT PPAATTIIEENNTT AANNDDTTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP:: Nurseverifies patient ID while inOR lobby; time-stamp ofpatient ID

PPAATTIIEENNTTAARRRRIIVVEESS TTOOOORR LLOOBBBBYY

RRIIGGHHTT PPLLAACCEE AANNDD TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::time-stamp of arrival ofpatient in OR; verification ofcorrect OR site or location

RRIIGGHHTT MMEEDDIICCAATTIIOONN,, DDOOSSEE,, TTIIMMEEAANNDD RROOUUTTEE::re-verification of patient; nurseverifies correct surgery orders andmedications including anesthesia

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::start ofanesthesia

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::verification ofanesthesiaorder

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::anesthesiacomplete

RRIIGGHHTT PPRROOCCEEDDUURREE((ssuurrggeerryy && ssuurrggiiccaall ssiittee))::surgeon verifiespatient and surgicalorders andprocedures beforebeginning surgery

This chart lists additional benefits from the RFID system in comparisonto the previous, mostly manual, processes used in the OR.

RFID System Benefits: 100% patient ID accuracyCGMH exceeded its objectives and realized numerousbenefits from the new system, all of which contribute to theimprovement of patient safety. “We have not had any patientidentification errors since implementing the new RFIDsystem—a significant accomplishment,” says Ho.

Automating patient data verification processes has savedCGMH medical staff an average of 4.3 minutes per patient.Also, automated data collection has helped prevent commonmanual data entry errors, which if gone undetected couldlead to medical errors.

Storing personal patient information on the RFID chip insidethe wristband, as opposed to printing it on the band,maximizes patient privacy, helping to meet both HIPAA(Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)and AHA (American Hospital Association) requirements. Thesystem’s real-time reporting instantly alerts medical staff ofthe patient’s status. What’s more, sequential procedures,including time-stamps, help guarantee SOP compliance.

“With the new RFID system, the hospital has detailed,accurate information to analyze which processes encounterthe most problems so they can develop solutions to managehospital operations more efficiently,” says Mingpey Chou, HPTaiwan RFID Lead.

“The success of the new system was possible due to theintegration of state-of-the-art technology and optimizedhospital processes,” comments Chou.

“The most important thing for a hospital to determine when adopting RFID technology is what breakthroughs the technologycan leverage in business processes. Working together with PDC,we were able to accomplish this at CGMH.”

The success of the RFID implementation in CGMH’s OR has initiated discussions to expand the technology into neonatalcare and management, Emergency Room, and inpatientmanagement services. ■

RFID System ProcessSmart Band is an integral part of the RFID process. TheRFID wristbands act as a catalyst enabling patientinformation to be stored and transferred to and from RFIDreaders, information systems, and medical devices.

The RFID chip on the wristband contains pertinentpatient information including the patient’s name,medical record number, sex, age, and doctor’s name.The passive 13.56 MHz read/writable RFID chip providesreal-time information updates. For increased patientand data security, select doctors and nurses haveaccess to the password-protected patient informationstored on the wristband.

The new RFID system automates many manualfunctions of the previous OR processes. The diagramshown below illustrates the new OR patient ID processand highlights the areas in which RFID is used to verifydata and procedures and to record time-stamps. Thesystem helps verify that the five rights of medicationsafety are met: Right patient, medication, dose, time,and route, as well as right surgery and surgical site.

PROCESS RFID FUNCTION BENEFIT

SOP compliance Automated vs.manual

100% enforcement ofSOP with automated

time-stamp andproof-of-action

Operation data-entry

Auto verificationvs. manual entry

Automationprevents mistakesand provides real-

time alerts

Wristbandpreparation

RFID wristbandprinted with

human-readableinformation and

stored informationvs. human-readablepatient name printed

on wristband only

Prevents humanerrors, increases

patient privacy, andintegrates more

information

Integration ofinformation &

processes

Automated linkingof information fromwristband to HIS or

medical device

Simplifies andintegrates procedures,

as well as improvesaccuracy

Patient status display

Automated, instantstatus updates vs.

manual entry

Real-time updatesprovide greateraccuracy and patient safety

The seamless process of capturing data from information printed on,and stored, to the Smart Band Wristband has helped CGMH to achieve100% patient ID accuracy, patient privacy, while saving staff anaverage of 4.3 minutes per patient.

In the OR, information stored on thePDC Smart Band RFID Wristband iscaptured by a handheld reader forpositive identification of patient andmedical process data.

PDC Smart Band® RFID System Automates OR Processes

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::capture endof surgery

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::capturestart ofsurgerypreparation

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::capturestart ofsurgery

PPAATTIIEENNTTLLEEAAVVEESSOORR

RRIIGGHHTT PPAATTIIEENNTT AANNDDTTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP:: Nurseverifies patient ID while inOR lobby; time-stamp ofpatient ID

PPAATTIIEENNTTAARRRRIIVVEESS TTOOOORR LLOOBBBBYY

RRIIGGHHTT PPLLAACCEE AANNDD TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::time-stamp of arrival ofpatient in OR; verification ofcorrect OR site or location

RRIIGGHHTT MMEEDDIICCAATTIIOONN,, DDOOSSEE,, TTIIMMEEAANNDD RROOUUTTEE::re-verification of patient; nurseverifies correct surgery orders andmedications including anesthesia

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::start ofanesthesia

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::verification ofanesthesiaorder

TTIIMMEE--SSTTAAMMPP::anesthesiacomplete

RRIIGGHHTT PPRROOCCEEDDUURREE((ssuurrggeerryy && ssuurrggiiccaall ssiittee))::surgeon verifiespatient and surgicalorders andprocedures beforebeginning surgery

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PPrreecciissiioonn DDyynnaammiiccss CCoorrppoorraattiioonn13880 Del Sur StreetSan Fernando, CA 91340-3490 USA

For questions and input please call

866-403-6526 or 818.897.1111

Email: info@pdc-rfid.comSolutions you can identify with.™

AAbboouutt PPrreecciissiioonn DDyynnaammiiccss CCoorrppoorraattiioonnWith 50 years of experience, PDC is a globalleader and pacesetter in the development ofAuto ID wristband systems for healthcare,patron management, and law enforcement.The company introduced the first patient BarCode ID Wristband, patented Smart Band®

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)Wristbands, the AgeBand® Electronic Age/IDVerification System, and PDC Smart Kiosk®

Cashless RFID System. PDC is committed to100% quality in service, design, andmanufacturing and has ISO-9001: 2000 andISO-13485: 2003 certification. For moreinformation, visit www.pdcorp.com.

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Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), part of aseven-facility, 8,800 bed health system in Taiwan,developed and implemented a radio frequencyidentification (RFID) patient management system

working with Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) and HewlettPackard Taiwan (HP) to enhance patient safety and streamlinehospital procedures.

CGMH, located in Keelung, is one of three facilities thatimplemented the RFID system in its operating room (OR); the othertwo facilities are located in the cities of Kaohsiung and Chiayi.

The integration of RFID using PDC Smart Band® RFID Wristbandsand Hewlett-Packard RFID PDA readers, handheld readers, andprinters make up the system’s hardware framework,complemented by HP’s technology consulting, process design,system development and deployment.

Since the system implementation, CGMH has achieved 100%accuracy in patient identification in the OR—a major achievementin the advancement of patient safety.

PPOOSSIITTIIVVEEPPAATTIIEENNTT IIDD

CCAASSEE SSTTUUDDYY

New Technology, Optimized ProcessesCGMH implemented the RFID patient management system toimprove patient safety by verifying and positively identifyingpatients, gathering real-time data, reducing risk of wrong-siteand/or wrong-patient surgery, and ensuring compliance withhospital patient safety procedures or Standard OperatingProcedures (SOP).

According to Joseph Ho, CIO at CGMH, the reduction of errorsrelated to oral confirmation and manual entries of patient,medication and specimen ID data, as well as SOP compliance andreal-time exception alerts, are major advantages of the systemimplementation.

Photos courtesy of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Precision Dynamics Corporation® and Smart Band®, are registered trademarks ofPrecision Dynamics Corporation. All other productnames, company names, marks, logos andsymbols mentioned herein are trademarks of theirrespective owners.