With RFID technology, which most of us no doubt are somewhat aware of today, a hospital will have the ability to track staff, surgical instruments, Patients and much more with each person or item in possession of an RFID chip. Some of these services can be lifesaving too as not too long ago I wrote about a technology that is want that is waived over the patient after a surgery process, before stitching occurs to make sure there are no sponges left inside. GE will have another service to offer with RFID tracking. BD
GE Healthcare has acquired Agility Healthcare Solutions, vendor of a Web-based, wireless asset tracking system using radio frequency identification technology. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The AgileTrac system of Glen Allen, Va.-based Agility enables hospitals to track people and equipment. Agility will become part of Waukesha, Wis.-based GE Healthcare's global Diagnostic Imaging Services business unit.
Wish GE luck on this - WalMart still hasn't figured it out after a decade or so...
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