Exploring the value of RFID in Blood Transfusion

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glynjones — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:12:29 +0000

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glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:45:24 +0000

Ian Henderson works as the PULSE Project Director for Savant Ltd who are based in South Cumbria.
PULSE is the core IT system for the National Blood Service and Savant are responsible for the support and development of the system.
In his position as system designer, Ian believes that we have gone past the limits of barcode technology. Current labelling standards, which are based upon the use of multiple barcodes mean automatic handling and reconciliation procedures cannot be introduced to any extent.
RFID technology appears to offer major advantages for blood pack handling and has the potential to reduce some of the consuming reconciliation procedures.
Ian is a member of the international ISBT128 RFID Task Force who are currently assessing the potential of RFID technology within the blood supply chain.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:00:59 +0000

Working as a Senior Project Manager at Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, Shanaz is a Prince2 accredited practitioner.
Extensive project and service management experience in the private sector.
Currently managing the Right Patient – Right Blood project at Mayday Hospital.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:30:40 +0000

Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School Co-Director, Blood Transfusion Service Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Also Chairman of the NIH National Clinical Trials Network in Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis.
His primary research interests center on the clinical use of blood components.
Currently, he is developing with colleagues the use of radio-frequency identification technology to enhance transfuse safety.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:00:25 +0000

Vice President and Chief Information Officer for BloodCenter of Wisconsin in Milwaukee (USA). She is a senior information technology executive with experience in directing the transformation of complex information system organizations, planning strategic information systems, and identifying and applying new technology in healthcare and financial services environments.

Mrs. Davis is project director for an RFID study to determine applicability of RFID technology to the blood bank supply chain from donation through the transfusion bedside.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:30:28 +0000

Medical Vice Director at the Institute of Dresden as part of the German Red Cross Blood Donation Service. Also Chairman of the Eurocode - International Blood Labelling System e.V and of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) “RFID” task force.
He has been responsible for the coordination of the blood bank software in Saxony.
Dr Knels has had experience with RFID-trials since 2003.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:57 +0000

François Bidet is Business Development Manager at MacoPharma (France).
Master in Business & Administration (Paris), he has been working in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years.
François is a member of the international ISBT128 RFID Task Force.
He is RFID project coordinator at MacoPharma for Transfusion, Biotech & IV Therapies.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:30:59 +0000

Professor Mike Murphy is Consultant Haematologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and Professor of Blood Transfusion Medicine, University of Oxford.
He is Clinical Director for Patient Services in the National Blood Service, and Secretary of the National Blood Transfusion Committee in England.
His research activities are predominantly in the clinical aspects of transfusion medicine.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:00:28 +0000

Professor of Health Informatics at the Centre for Health Informatics, City University London and a Consultant Chemical Pathologist at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals. He has been Chairman of the Information Group of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges andwas a senior consultant to the Design Authority of the NHS National Programme for IT for England.
For many years he has been trying to derive clinical benefits by persuading computers to communicate.
He is currently working with Professor Mike Murphy on positive patient identification in blood transfusion.

glynjones — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:45:38 +0000

Ian Henderson works as the PULSE Project Director for Savant Ltd who are based in South Cumbria.
PULSE is the core IT system for the National Blood Service and Savant are responsible for the support and development of the system.
In his position as system designer, Ian believes that we have gone past the limits of barcode technology. Current labelling standards, which are based upon the use of multiple barcodes mean automatic handling and reconciliation procedures cannot be introduced to any extent.
RFID technology appears to offer major advantages for blood pack handling and has the potential to reduce some of the consuming reconciliation procedures.
Ian is a member of the international ISBT128 RFID Task Force who are currently assessing the potential of RFID technology within the blood supply chain.