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Juan López-coronado - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Radiofrequency Identification and Surface Acoustic Wave Technologies for Developing the Food Intelligent Packaging Concept
    Food Engineering Reviews, 2014
    Co-Authors: Antonio López-gómez, María Boluda-Aguilar, Fernando Cerdán-cartagena, Juan Suardíaz-muro, María Esther Hernández-hernández, María Angeles López-serrano, Juan López-coronado
    Abstract:

    The food intelligent packaging (IP) technologies are reviewed with a particular emphasis on the possibilities of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) and surface acoustic wave (SAW) technologies for developing the food IP concept. Passive RFID and SAW technologies are the more promising ones to achieve a food IP that can wirelessly communicate the food quality to the different agents of the food chain. However, some drawbacks and cost of these technologies are limiting their massive use in food IP. This is the reason why a lot of research works are being currently performed that focus on increasing functionality (e.g., enabling the tag antenna as a sensing device) and reducing costs of components and materials of these RFID and SAW systems. Furthermore, benefits can be also achieved by means of integrating the RFID, SAW, and other sensing technologies. The RFID and SAW technologies can be embedded in a wireless sensor network (WSN), and the corresponding tags and readers can build more intelligent networks by sharing the sensing, logic, and transmission capabilities of the sensor networks. The above two technologies can be integrated in two different ways: sensor-enabled tags—RFID or SAW (or RFID or SAW sensor tags)—and RFID and/or SAW-embedded WSN. The application of these technologies on secondary packages, as the paperboard packages, can dilute the costs of application on primary packaging and allow the massive use of these technologies in the food supply chain.

Schuyler O. Sanderson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Quality Initiative to Decrease Pathology Specimen–Labeling Errors Using Radiofrequency Identification in a High-Volume Endoscopy Center
    The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
    Co-Authors: Dawn L. Francis, Shalini Prabhakar, Schuyler O. Sanderson
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVES: Our institution has had problems with mislabeling of tissue specimens in our gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery endoscopy units. Most labeling errors have been due to either the wrong patient label or no label being affixed to a specimen bottle. As a result, an initiative was created to reduce the number of specimen-labeling errors. This initiative involved the application of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) technology to specimen bottles, moving to a paperless pathology requisition system and confirmation of the correct site and correct patient by both the endoscopy nursing staff and the endoscopist for each specimen bottle. METHODS: We reviewed the number of specimen-labeling errors from our endoscopy unit for the first 3 months of 2007, before the implementation of the initiative, and for the first 3 months of 2008, 6 months after the initiation of RFID specimen labeling with paperless requisition and two-provider confirmation of correct site, correct patient specimen labeling. The RFID system we used was an off-the-shelf 3M (St. Paul, MN) Library Sciences RFID system modified and installed for our purposes. Specimen-labeling errors were categorized as Class 1 (only typographical with no potential clinical consequences), Class 2 (minor error, unlikely to have clinical consequences) or Class 3 (significant error that has the potential to detrimentally impact patient care). The Fischer's exact test was used to compare the rate of specimen-bottle labeling errors before and after the initiation of this new system. RESULTS: In the first 3 months of 2007, our endoscopy unit sent 8,231 specimen bottles to our pathology laboratory for evaluation; 8,539 bottles were sent in the first 3 months of 2008. There were 646 (7.85%) Class 1 errors in the first quarter of 2007 and 35 (0.41%) in the first quarter of 2008 (P

  • a quality initiative to decrease pathology specimen labeling errors using Radiofrequency Identification in a high volume endoscopy center
    The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Dawn L. Francis, Shalini Prabhakar, Schuyler O. Sanderson
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVES: Our institution has had problems with mislabeling of tissue specimens in our gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery endoscopy units. Most labeling errors have been due to either the wrong patient label or no label being affixed to a specimen bottle. As a result, an initiative was created to reduce the number of specimen-labeling errors. This initiative involved the application of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) technology to specimen bottles, moving to a paperless pathology requisition system and confirmation of the correct site and correct patient by both the endoscopy nursing staff and the endoscopist for each specimen bottle. METHODS: We reviewed the number of specimen-labeling errors from our endoscopy unit for the first 3 months of 2007, before the implementation of the initiative, and for the first 3 months of 2008, 6 months after the initiation of RFID specimen labeling with paperless requisition and two-provider confirmation of correct site, correct patient specimen labeling. The RFID system we used was an off-the-shelf 3M (St. Paul, MN) Library Sciences RFID system modified and installed for our purposes. Specimen-labeling errors were categorized as Class 1 (only typographical with no potential clinical consequences), Class 2 (minor error, unlikely to have clinical consequences) or Class 3 (significant error that has the potential to detrimentally impact patient care). The Fischer's exact test was used to compare the rate of specimen-bottle labeling errors before and after the initiation of this new system. RESULTS: In the first 3 months of 2007, our endoscopy unit sent 8,231 specimen bottles to our pathology laboratory for evaluation; 8,539 bottles were sent in the first 3 months of 2008. There were 646 (7.85%) Class 1 errors in the first quarter of 2007 and 35 (0.41%) in the first quarter of 2008 (P<0.001). There were 112 (1.36%) Class 2 errors in the first quarter of 2007 and 10 (0.12%) in the first quarter of 2008 (P<0.001). Finally, in the first quarter of 2007 there were seven (0.09%) Class 3 errors and in the first quarter of 2008, there were two (0.02%) Class 3 errors. However, with the new system in place, both Class 3 errors in the first quarter of 2008 were recognized and corrected before the processing of the specimens in the pathology laboratory (P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These data confirm that the initiation of a new specimen-labeling system that uses RFID technology, a paperless requisition process, and confirmation of the correct site and correct patient by two health-care providers significantly decreased specimen-labeling errors at every level in a high-volume endoscopy center.

Steven D Schwaitzberg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the emergence of Radiofrequency Identification tags applications in surgery
    Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 2006
    Co-Authors: Steven D Schwaitzberg
    Abstract:

    Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) is a wireless method of automatic Identification. Currently, RFID tags are emerging into our environment in many aspects of our lives. Applications are being developed in a variety of fields, including health care. Aspects of surgical care will lend themselves to this approach. This technology could provide large amounts of data that not only carry the promise of improving health care, but also may have an impact on personal aspects of our daily lives. Each of us must become familiar with the risks and benefits of RFID use.

Antonio López-gómez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Radiofrequency Identification and Surface Acoustic Wave Technologies for Developing the Food Intelligent Packaging Concept
    Food Engineering Reviews, 2014
    Co-Authors: Antonio López-gómez, María Boluda-Aguilar, Fernando Cerdán-cartagena, Juan Suardíaz-muro, María Esther Hernández-hernández, María Angeles López-serrano, Juan López-coronado
    Abstract:

    The food intelligent packaging (IP) technologies are reviewed with a particular emphasis on the possibilities of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) and surface acoustic wave (SAW) technologies for developing the food IP concept. Passive RFID and SAW technologies are the more promising ones to achieve a food IP that can wirelessly communicate the food quality to the different agents of the food chain. However, some drawbacks and cost of these technologies are limiting their massive use in food IP. This is the reason why a lot of research works are being currently performed that focus on increasing functionality (e.g., enabling the tag antenna as a sensing device) and reducing costs of components and materials of these RFID and SAW systems. Furthermore, benefits can be also achieved by means of integrating the RFID, SAW, and other sensing technologies. The RFID and SAW technologies can be embedded in a wireless sensor network (WSN), and the corresponding tags and readers can build more intelligent networks by sharing the sensing, logic, and transmission capabilities of the sensor networks. The above two technologies can be integrated in two different ways: sensor-enabled tags—RFID or SAW (or RFID or SAW sensor tags)—and RFID and/or SAW-embedded WSN. The application of these technologies on secondary packages, as the paperboard packages, can dilute the costs of application on primary packaging and allow the massive use of these technologies in the food supply chain.

Dawn L. Francis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Quality Initiative to Decrease Pathology Specimen–Labeling Errors Using Radiofrequency Identification in a High-Volume Endoscopy Center
    The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
    Co-Authors: Dawn L. Francis, Shalini Prabhakar, Schuyler O. Sanderson
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVES: Our institution has had problems with mislabeling of tissue specimens in our gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery endoscopy units. Most labeling errors have been due to either the wrong patient label or no label being affixed to a specimen bottle. As a result, an initiative was created to reduce the number of specimen-labeling errors. This initiative involved the application of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) technology to specimen bottles, moving to a paperless pathology requisition system and confirmation of the correct site and correct patient by both the endoscopy nursing staff and the endoscopist for each specimen bottle. METHODS: We reviewed the number of specimen-labeling errors from our endoscopy unit for the first 3 months of 2007, before the implementation of the initiative, and for the first 3 months of 2008, 6 months after the initiation of RFID specimen labeling with paperless requisition and two-provider confirmation of correct site, correct patient specimen labeling. The RFID system we used was an off-the-shelf 3M (St. Paul, MN) Library Sciences RFID system modified and installed for our purposes. Specimen-labeling errors were categorized as Class 1 (only typographical with no potential clinical consequences), Class 2 (minor error, unlikely to have clinical consequences) or Class 3 (significant error that has the potential to detrimentally impact patient care). The Fischer's exact test was used to compare the rate of specimen-bottle labeling errors before and after the initiation of this new system. RESULTS: In the first 3 months of 2007, our endoscopy unit sent 8,231 specimen bottles to our pathology laboratory for evaluation; 8,539 bottles were sent in the first 3 months of 2008. There were 646 (7.85%) Class 1 errors in the first quarter of 2007 and 35 (0.41%) in the first quarter of 2008 (P

  • a quality initiative to decrease pathology specimen labeling errors using Radiofrequency Identification in a high volume endoscopy center
    The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Dawn L. Francis, Shalini Prabhakar, Schuyler O. Sanderson
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVES: Our institution has had problems with mislabeling of tissue specimens in our gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery endoscopy units. Most labeling errors have been due to either the wrong patient label or no label being affixed to a specimen bottle. As a result, an initiative was created to reduce the number of specimen-labeling errors. This initiative involved the application of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) technology to specimen bottles, moving to a paperless pathology requisition system and confirmation of the correct site and correct patient by both the endoscopy nursing staff and the endoscopist for each specimen bottle. METHODS: We reviewed the number of specimen-labeling errors from our endoscopy unit for the first 3 months of 2007, before the implementation of the initiative, and for the first 3 months of 2008, 6 months after the initiation of RFID specimen labeling with paperless requisition and two-provider confirmation of correct site, correct patient specimen labeling. The RFID system we used was an off-the-shelf 3M (St. Paul, MN) Library Sciences RFID system modified and installed for our purposes. Specimen-labeling errors were categorized as Class 1 (only typographical with no potential clinical consequences), Class 2 (minor error, unlikely to have clinical consequences) or Class 3 (significant error that has the potential to detrimentally impact patient care). The Fischer's exact test was used to compare the rate of specimen-bottle labeling errors before and after the initiation of this new system. RESULTS: In the first 3 months of 2007, our endoscopy unit sent 8,231 specimen bottles to our pathology laboratory for evaluation; 8,539 bottles were sent in the first 3 months of 2008. There were 646 (7.85%) Class 1 errors in the first quarter of 2007 and 35 (0.41%) in the first quarter of 2008 (P<0.001). There were 112 (1.36%) Class 2 errors in the first quarter of 2007 and 10 (0.12%) in the first quarter of 2008 (P<0.001). Finally, in the first quarter of 2007 there were seven (0.09%) Class 3 errors and in the first quarter of 2008, there were two (0.02%) Class 3 errors. However, with the new system in place, both Class 3 errors in the first quarter of 2008 were recognized and corrected before the processing of the specimens in the pathology laboratory (P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These data confirm that the initiation of a new specimen-labeling system that uses RFID technology, a paperless requisition process, and confirmation of the correct site and correct patient by two health-care providers significantly decreased specimen-labeling errors at every level in a high-volume endoscopy center.