Using RFID and Wi-Fi in Healthcare

2015 ◽  
pp. 771-788
Author(s):  
Alexiei Dingli ◽  
Dylan Seychell
Keyword(s):  
Detection System ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Semantic Web Technologies ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Health

Europe faces a considerable challenge in providing good quality health care in the forthcoming future as the aging population increases. The phenomenon also results in a considerable cost on society due to the dependency on the public health sector particularly because such individuals would not be able to contribute to the economy. On the other hand, younger persons would need to make alternative arrangements to assist their elderly parents or relatives, potentially affecting productivity. The project PervasIve Nursing And docToral Assistant (PINATA) seeks to tackle this matter through the merging of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) and semantic web technologies. PINATA utilises pervasive devices to aid doctors and nurses to focus on the patient and thus improve the quality of healthcare services. This project proves the significant importance of using wireless technology in healthcare. This paper focuses on the use of Wi-Fi and RFID in an effort to enable continuous and intelligent monitoring of patients' conditions remotely. Results show that the detection system performs well (over 80%) accuracy on fall detection and the manual readings mapped 100% with the results collected by the system over the Wi-Fi infrastructure discussed in this paper.

Using RFID and Wi-Fi in Healthcare

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-113
Author(s):  
Alexiei Dingli ◽  
Dylan Seychell
Keyword(s):  
Detection System ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Semantic Web Technologies ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Quality Health

Europe faces a considerable challenge in providing good quality health care in the forthcoming future as the aging population increases. The phenomenon also results in a considerable cost on society due to the dependency on the public health sector particularly because such individuals would not be able to contribute to the economy. On the other hand, younger persons would need to make alternative arrangements to assist their elderly parents or relatives, potentially affecting productivity. The project PervasIve Nursing And docToral Assistant (PINATA) seeks to tackle this matter through the merging of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) and semantic web technologies. PINATA utilises pervasive devices to aid doctors and nurses to focus on the patient and thus improve the quality of healthcare services. This project proves the significant importance of using wireless technology in healthcare. This paper focuses on the use of Wi-Fi and RFID in an effort to enable continuous and intelligent monitoring of patients' conditions remotely. Results show that the detection system performs well (over 80%) accuracy on fall detection and the manual readings mapped 100% with the results collected by the system over the Wi-Fi infrastructure discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Transforming health: Introduction of new management structure at secondary healthcare of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
N A Chaudary ◽  
MN Navid Tahir ◽  
G Mubin
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
District Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Administrators

Abstract While public awareness on health issues is increasing, it has become more significant for the public funded health sector to retain the trust of its patients. It is specifically important in a country like Pakistan where the burden of patients in terms of number is compounded by recurring diseases outbreaks. Recent evidence shows that well-thought management systems can ease the pressure on provision of health services to a larger extent than previously anticipated. To address the managerial challenges of secondary care hospitals, health policy planners of the Punjab (Pakistan) had introduced a New Management Structures (NMS) 'team of non-clinical management graduates' under the Revamping Program of District & Tehsil Headquarter D/THQ hospitals in 2016. After 3 years of execution, a study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of this initiative. 24 in-depth interviews were conducted with the relevant stakeholders and 10 FGDs were conducted with the NMS teams. Thematic analysis & field observations were used to facilitate the presentation of results. The findings show that NMS teams have ensured greater efficiency in management operations of hospitals. Most of the research participants were appreciated for their skills and dedication to work. The hospital and district Health administrators were satisfied with the concept and need of NMS in healthcare system. They claimed that the need for NMS was justified and the intervention has significantly contributed to address the shortcomings inherent in the old management system. However, few stakeholders highlighted the need for further capacity building and robust service structure of NMS teams. The NMS initiative across all secondary hospitals of Punjab has improved the overall quality of healthcare service delivery in D/THQ Hospitals. It can be safely concluded that a specialized workforce in form of NMS is vital in ensuring smooth transition and up-gradation of hospitals under the revamping project Key messages Healthcare delivery is moving towards more specialized skills in terms of both healthcare services and management. NMS is vital in ensuring smooth transition and up-gradation of D/THQ hospitals.

Corrupt Practices in the Public Health Sector: A Focus on Metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mustapha Namadi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Sector ◽  
The Government

Corruption is pervasive in Nigeria at all levels. Thus, despite recent gains in healthcare provision, the health sector faces numerous corruption related challenges. This study aims at examining areas of corruption in the health sector with specific focus on its types and nature. A sample size of 480 respondents aged 18 years and above was drawn from the eight Metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano State, using the multistage sampling technique. The results revealed evidence of corrupt practices including those related to unnecessary-absenteeism, diversion of patients from the public health facilities to the private sector, diverting money meant for the purchase of equipment, fuel and diesel, bribery, stealing of medications, fraud, misappropriation of medications and unjustifiable reimbursement claims. In order to resolve the problem of corrupt practices in the healthcare sector, the study recommended the need for enforcement of appropriate code of ethics guiding the conduct of the health professionals, adoption of anti-corruption strategies, and strengthening the government monitoring system to check corruption in public health sector in order to ensure equitable access to healthcare services among the under-privileged people in the society.

scholarly journals The Challenges of the IS/IT Projects in the Healthcare Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Gomes ◽  
Mário Romão
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Operational Efficiency ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Emergent Technologies

Essentially, the purpose of investment in information systems and information technology (IS/IT) is to improve the operational efficiency of the organizations, reducing costs and improving levels of quality. Thus, many traditional appraisal techniques are used to evaluate tangible benefits, which are based on direct project costs. Since the 1980s, IS/IT has positioned itself as a strategic tool that through flexibility and innovative ways can produce superior performance. The health sector has sought to improve its effectiveness and efficiency by adopting IS/IT solutions to increase the quality of services, namely patient safety, organizational efficiency, and end-user satisfaction. Hospitals are complex organizations, and this complexity magnifies the opportunity for inevitable human errors. A poorly integrated system can decrease operational efficiency and reduce the quality of healthcare services. The issue remains controversial, as evidenced by several articles. The authors noticed that emergent technologies may offer opportunities to those who can exploit them effectively.

The Effectiveness of QMS Implementation in Applying of Quality Health Care for Patients in Health Institutions of Kosovo

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Samir Lleshi
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Set Up

Continuous improvement of quality in health system is a challenge for many countries, particularly for those which are undergoing difficult period of transition from the system where the quality was not even known, measured or hasn’t consequently been improved in a system where the health service offers are different. In its route toward the European integration in the recent years Kosovo has set up the basis in terms of quality of infrastructure. Even though compared to its neighbors it is still staying behind in terms of quality of legal infrastructure by creating a quality system according to the requirements of EN ISO 9001 standards, while making easier instalment and constant monitoring of the healthcare standards by setting the guidelines for best application practices, particularly in well-known international fields Health sector in Kosovo is one of the most important sectors and has been continually stated as a priority for development of the country, therefore, creating of conditions for a continuous quality improvement, safety of health services and evaluation of such services is a major challenge associated with a patient and citizens to offer more and higher qualitative health services.

Marketization and universalism: Crafting the right balance in the Turkish healthcare system

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuba I Agartan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Turkish Case ◽  
The Right

Turkey is undertaking comprehensive reforms in its healthcare sector which bring about a major transformation in the boundaries between the public and private sectors. As in many transition and late-developing countries reforms seek to universalize coverage, increase efficiency and improve quality of healthcare services. The Turkish case is interesting as it draws attention to the balance that is being struck between two major components of the reforms, namely marketization and universalism. Expansion of coverage and improvements in equity are taking place alongside state-induced market and managerial reforms. This article assesses the extent of marketization and argues that while market elements have been limited to the provision dimension, in the long run they may lead to some erosion in universalism. The Turkish case serves as an example of transformations in developing countries where market reforms have to be accompanied by a strong and active state for universalism to be achieved.

scholarly journals Development of a Wearable-Sensor-Based Fall Detection System

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falin Wu ◽  
Hengyang Zhao ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Haibo Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Wearable Sensor ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Public

Fall detection is a major challenge in the public healthcare domain, especially for the elderly as the decline of their physical fitness, and timely and reliable surveillance is necessary to mitigate the negative effects of falls. This paper develops a novel fall detection system based on a wearable device. The system monitors the movements of human body, recognizes a fall from normal daily activities by an effective quaternion algorithm, and automatically sends request for help to the caregivers with the patient’s location.

scholarly journals By Her Own Authority: The Scope of Midwifery Practice under the Ontario Midwifery Act, 1991

1993 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Massey
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
The Public ◽  
Midwifery Practice ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Regulatory Model

Midwifery is recognized as an autonomous, self-governing profession under Ontario's Midwifery Act, 1991 and Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. The author discusses the implications of this new legislation and addresses how the Acts define the nature and scope of midwifery practice. Although the new regulatory model grants midwives legal and professional status, their statutory scope of practice is limited to "normal" pregnancy, labour and delivery. Within the new regulatory framework, the authority to define the meaning of "normal" remains with physicians. Therefore, the capacity to control the scope and availability of midwifery services lies in the hands of the medical profession, which has historically been opposed lo the autonomous practice of midwifery. The author explores the other elements of the Midwifery Act, 1991, such as matters of assessment and diagnosis, and issues of potential liability, and whether or not these could hind midwifery practice by established medicine within the Ontario health care system. In implementing the Acts, much consultation remains to be done among members of the relevant professional bodies and the public to balance competing interests and views, while ensuring quality health care and consumer choice.

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Eisenberg ◽  
Deborah Zarin
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Source Of Information

Governments may perform health technology assessment (HTA) in their roles as a regulator in the public interest, as a source of information for decision makers in the public and private sectors, and/or as a purchaser or provider of healthcare services. The U.S. government's roles in the health sector as a regulator, source of information, and purchaser and provider of services are influenced both by characteristics of that sector and by its stakeholders' effectiveness in influencing national health policy debates.

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