Indicators and process models for RFID application to increase efficiency in hospitals (Case study on sterilization and surgical procedures in hospital in Germany and Indonesia)

 

Overview

  • Contact person:      apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Vesselin Detschew, Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, TU Ilmenau
  • Project description:
Image 1: Concept Design

Scarce resources in hospitals and avoidable errors in operating rooms are the starting points of this work. By means of information technology such as UC and RFID, selected processes in hospitals could become more efficient and safer. To test this hypothesis, indicators for evaluation are necessary. Thus, this study's principal topic is: Which indicators are instrumental to evaluate the use of certain information technologies (RFID) in selected hospital processes?
After literature evaluation as well as observation and documentation of two processes (sterilization and surgery) in two selected hospitals in Indonesia (Wahidin Sudiro Husodo Hospital, Makassar) and Germany (St. Mary's Hospital, Soest), indicators were selected. The selected indicators were reviewed in a two-phase expert survey. The analysis led to a conceptual design for RFID use in sterilization and surgical processes. Process models for both hospitals will be created according to the above concept. The utilized methods include a thorough survey as well as semiformal and functional process mapping.

Publications & patents

  • Anoraganingrum D.,Eymann T., Kauerz-von Lackum F., and Sobotta R., “A Conceptual Framework to define Indicators of Information Technology in the Hospital”, International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management 2009 - Vol. 10, No.1/2  pp. 2 - 15;
  • Anoraganingrum D.,Eymann T., Niechzial M., Shanmugam R., and Sapada, N.S.A., “Feasibility Study of Ubiquitous Technology Implementation in a Hospital in Indonesia”, Proceeding of 35th World Hospital Congress – International Hospital Federation, Seoul, Korea, 6-8 November 2007;
  • Anoraganingrum D., “The Role of Ubiquitous Computing Technology in Tracking of Surgery Instruments”, Proceeding of 35th World Hospital Congress – International Hospital Federation, Seoul, Korea, 6-8 November 2007;
  • Anoraganingrum, D., „Indikatoren für Einsatz und Evaluation von Multiagentensystem-Technologien zur effizienten Steuerung von Organisationsabläufen in Krankenhäusern - am Beispiel eines Prozesses in einem Krankenhaus in Deutschland und Indonesien“, Doctoral Consortium im Vorfeld der WI 2007, Karlsruhe, Germany, 26-27 Februar 2007;

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