• DocumentCode
    1477507
  • Title

    Real-Time Location Systems for Hospital Emergency Response

  • Author

    Souza, Ivor D. ; Ma, Wei ; Notobartolo, Cindy

  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    37
  • Lastpage
    43
  • Abstract
    Real-time location systems can help hospitals execute a coordinated response during a disaster. However, before implementing an RTLS in such a setting, management must consider the various technologies and the associated benefits, drawbacks, and challenges.
  • Keywords
    biomedical communication; disasters; navigation; RTLS; disaster; hospital emergency response; real-time location systems; Disaster management; Hospitals; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Interference; Radio frequency; Real time systems; Surges; Wireless LAN; RTLS; Real-Time Location System; active RFID; asset tracking; disaster response; emergency response; information technology; patient tracking; process improvement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IT Professional
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1520-9202
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MITP.2011.31
  • Filename
    5735594
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1477507