Stage implementation of RFID in hospitals

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-46

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Livermont, Gregory ^a   McKewan, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous quality improvement; Effectiveness; Healthcare quality improvement; Information technology; Process mapping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949527296     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/THC-2010-0570     Document Type: Article

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