To ensure tracing and monitoring of medical and surgical items in hospitals, Wireless Integrated (WI) India has released Automated Instrument Tracking System. This tracking system enables effective, real-time and accurate monitoring capabilities which can be integrated with APD equipment, hospital information systems as well as Real-Time Locating Systems.
The company claims that the system utilizes QR codes and RFID for tracking purposes. The company states that QR codes and RFID tags are capable of withstanding sterilization, liquid and metal environments, expected during the instruments’ lifespan. The QR codes and RFID tags are firmly secured to the instruments and sterile consumable items. Tag location is set after taking into consideration the recommendation of the medical staff.
The tracking system helps manage the instruments tagged with RFID and maintain the database. In addition, the instruments which are sent for maintenance are also tracked and managed. Regular statistical analyses as well as reports on the utilization of instruments are also generated using this system. It serves as a workflow management tool and helps in keeping inventory of the instruments too. Predefined indicators are also imparted to the dashboard to alert in the event of missing instruments, arrival of instrument sets or when requirement for instruments arise somewhere.
The company claims that the system offers significant benefits in terms of Return on Investment (RoI) along with the shrinkage of the inventory of instruments. It also increases instrumental accuracy, eliminates reimbursements as instruments can be easily tracked, reduces medical errors and reduces insurance premiums. In terms of patient safety as well, the system helps considerably on multiple fronts.
