Title :
Real-Time Location Systems for Hospital Emergency Response
Author :
Souza, Ivor D. ; Ma, Wei ; Notobartolo, Cindy
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;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2011.31
