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Thorton Hospital At UCSD Solves Process And Workflow Problems
December 29, 2009
•Case Study: Thorton Hospital At UCSD Solves Process And Workflow Problems
By Skytron
While most hospitals have made significant progress in operational efficiency and process improvements, the obvious, "quick" fixes have been made. To continue to drive improvements, hospitals must rethink key aspects of how they deliver care. Innovation has become an imperative.
Active RFID technology offers one of the most promising solutions to a broad range of longstanding process and workflow problems. While still relatively new to healthcare, early innovators have demonstrated compelling applications with strong Return on Investment (ROI).
The following case study represents just one of many undeniable examples of the early applications of active RFID to solve process problems experienced by most hospitals.
Thornton Hospital Background
Thornton Hospital is UCSD's 119-bed, 238,792
square foot general medical-surgical facility and part
of the 2 hospital UCSD Medical System located in
San Diego, CA. Thornton Hospital offers a full range
of services, including Specialty Surgery, Cardiology,
Endocrinology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Oncology,
Reproductive Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine.
•Case Study: Thorton Hospital At UCSD Solves Process And Workflow Problems
