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If the waiting time exceeds the standard predefined time schedule,
the medical staffs solves the case after they get the alert message.
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Triage level L1 and L2 waiting time
Severely ill patients of triage L1 or L2 require medical staff to check
their medical progress within the required time frame. To prevent
the triage level L1 or L2 patients from being neglected, the medical
staff need to use a PDA to scan the ward tag, patient wristband tag
and medical staff personal tag. Each visit time is recorded into the
patient safety database. Patients at triage level L1 and L2 are moni-
tored by the ER-RFID information system. If the medical staff did
not observe patient progress or provide treatment for triage L1 or L2
patients, the ER-RFID information system displays the red abnor-
mal patient's record warning message to alert the medical staff to
observe the critically ill patient's progress and provide treatment.
15.4.3 Monitor the Treatment Process of the emergency room
In addition to monitoring a triage patient's waiting time, the other purpose
of ER-RFID is to monitor the treatment process for emergency room manage-
ment. The main solutions are designed to prevent human errors.
15.4.3.1 Monitor Treatment Process
The key to eliminate human errors in an emergency room is when there are
an excessive amount of patients waiting for treatment. The ER-RFID plays an
important role in monitoring the treatment processes based on the patient
safety guideline. Hence, the ER-RFID functions are able to monitor the pro-
cesses of drug, injection, anesthesia, and surgery for the right person, time,
and place. The detail functions are listed below.
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Right drug: ER-RFID monitors the accuracy of matching the right
drugs by comparing the patient's tag, medication tag, and treatment
tray tag to assure distribution of the correct drug, dose, and time for
each patient.
Accurate injection and matching dose: ER-RFID monitors the
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accurate injection and matching dose for the right patient by the
patient's tag, needle tag, and treatment tray tag to verify the correct
treatment process for accurate treatment.
Right volume of anesthetic: ER-RFID monitors the right volume
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of anesthetic by matching the right patient by the patient's tag,
anesthetic needle tag, and treatment tray tag to assure the correct
process and distribution.
