HCC PROJECT
RFID in Transfusion Medicine Supply Chain
- Awarded $1.4 million grant by the National Institutes of Health
- Scope centers on RFID tracking of end-to-end industry processes — from donation to patient transfusion.
- Participants include 3 independent blood centers, 2 U.S. hospitals and 14 industry and academic supporters.
- Aims include improving patient safety, reducing wasted time, reducing wasted products and improving efficiency across the entire supply chain.
HCC PROJECT
Mobile Asset Tracking (MAT)
- Scope centers on key assets for patient-care services, including capital-intense mobile equipment, critical-care mobile devices and a preliminary assessment of extending use to surgical instruments.
- Participants include 3 U.S. hospitals and 1 academic supporter.
- Aims include reducing capital investment, improving caregiver service, reducing equipment losses and reducing regulatory non-compliance risk.
To find out more, contact Alfonso Gutierrez at agutierr@wisc.edu or 608-262-5690.