OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CONNECT AC
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CONNECT AC
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Author: Stevenson
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To explain: Where else these patient RFID tags can be used in the hospital?

Case summary: In the given case, according to the estimation, many people in the country U died each year because of drug errors and ill effects from the wrong drug or wrong dosage. several hospitals started the use of RFID chips that are attached to patients’ wristbands which allow the personnel of the hospital to check and administer the drugs to patients electronically by making sure that the patients are taking the appropriate dosage. The doctor and nurse in the hospital are scanning the medication to see the correct match of the patient’s RFID tag and the medication and time before administering a drug.

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