RFID-enabled traceability system for consignment and high value products: A case study in the healthcare sector

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3473-3489

  Bendavid, Ygal ^a   Boeck, Harold ^b   Philippe, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c Logi D Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

High value medical products; Hospital; Radio frequency identification (RFID); Supply chain management; Traceability

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; OPERATING ROOMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUEBEC; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE;

EID: 84867835574     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-011-9804-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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