Siemens IT Solutions and Services launches RFID solutions for operating rooms
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Siemens IT Solutions and Services branch and Rechts der Isar Hospital in Munich, Germany [Isar河右岸大学医院]At the same time, an RFID application is being tested in the operating room of a hospital.
At present, the two institutions are closely observing two applications: one is to attach RFID tags to the gauze used in surgery, and the other is to attach identification tags to operating room employees. The trial started in March this year and is expected to end in the fall of this year.
There are many kinds of equipment, fabrics, and accessories that hospitals need to use when performing operations, such as scalpels, scissors, cotton swabs, and gauze. All these surgical supplies must be strictly disinfected and placed in the correct location in the operating room. Cleaning agents, cotton swabs, and gauze must be fully prepared and readily available. Using RFID technology, all the items needed for the above-mentioned surgery can be scanned, identified, and recorded. In the initial testing stage, gauze and cotton swabs are affixed with RFID tags, which are read by a fixed reader in the operating room. Once these items are taken out from the storage room until they are finally discarded, they are tracked by RFID and will never be lost for no reason.
During the second test phase, all employees entering the operating room will be scanned. Every employee entering the operating room must wear an RFID card before cleaning and disinfection. This RFID card does not store any personal information, but is only worn on work clothes, indicating that he is a surgeon or an anesthesiologist. The RFID card must be returned when the operating room employee leaves after the operation. All surgical information such as progress, equipment used, etc. can be tracked through the hospital’s observation record monitor. In addition, the system can also record the start and end time of each operation, so as to accurately calculate the duration of the operation, so that the hospital’s observation and recording equipment can give full play to its functions.
Siemens IT Solutions and Services branch is a leading provider of IT solutions and services. The scope of services covers the entire service chain of IT, from a single source of information, consulting services to system integration, to IT infrastructure management. In addition, the Siemens IT Solutions and Services branch can also provide services that the Siemens Group cannot provide, such as software development and the provision of IT solutions. The branch has accumulated extensive professional knowledge and can bring tangible value-added services to customers. The new Siemens group of companies was established in January of this year and currently employs 43,000 people and has annual sales of 5 billion euros. According to calculations based on American accounting principles, about 60% of the output value is contributed by companies outside the group.
Klinikum Rechts der Isar [Isar河右岸大学医院]Introduction: There are more than 3,700 employees, mainly engaged in medical care, scientific research and education. Every year, more than 40,000 people receive medical treatment in the hospital, and more than 170,000 people receive consultation and physical examination services from the hospital. The hospital’s treatment level and physical examination services are world-class. The hospital has 31 specialties, 1100 beds, and service facilities covering all the latest medical fields. The hospital’s treatment technology is closely integrated with medical research, allowing patients to benefit from the latest research results. Klinikum Rechts der Isar is an affiliated hospital of the Technical University of Munich, and it cooperates closely with the research institutes of the university in many fields. Since July 2003, the hospital has become an independent public service organization. For more information about the hospital, please visit the hospital website: www.med.tu-muenchen.de.
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