Title :
Optimizing Clinical Processes with Position-Sensing
Author :
Stantchev, Vladimir ; Schulz, Tino ; Hoang, Trung Dang ; Ratchinski, Ilja
Author_Institution :
Berlin Inst. of Technol., Berlin
Abstract :
In this article, we propose an optimization of clinical processes with location-aware and position-sensing capabilities and evaluate which company or research organization is providing the most suitable positioning technology for this purpose.
Keywords :
biomedical communication; medical computing; mobile computing; mobile radio; optimisation; patient care; wireless LAN; WLAN-based position sensing system; clinical process optimization; location-aware technology; mobile computing; wireless local area network; Global Positioning System; Hardware; Logistics; Medical services; Mobile handsets; Position measurement; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks; healthcare IT; position sensing; process optimization; surgery;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2008.36
