Radianse has developed a single-use active-RFID tag for patient location.

The wristwatch-sized device can be slipped onto a patient’s ID wrist band. Or a hospital can choose to print patient ID information on Radianse wrist bands.

The tag has a button that can be programmed based on the patient’s location. In the PACU, for example, a button push might signal the patient is ready for transport.

“By assigning a Radianse location tag at admission and associating it with one patient throughout length of stay, caregivers can know where a patient is at any time. For example, this makes it faster to respond in situations such as when an ambulatory patient’s vital-signs monitor sends an alarm,” said Mike Dempsey, Radianse CEO and chief technology officer.

“If a hospital has a patient flow application from a Radianse partner, even patients’ families can securely access where a patient is in a care process,” added Dempsey.

Anesthesiologist Julian M. Goldman said: “Patients are delighted to learn that we have new ways to monitor them and make sure they are safely moving through the hospital.”

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