Network technologies

European initiative to link grid computing, biomedical informatics and nanoinformatics. 29 July 2008

Wireless network streamlines patient care at Poole Hospital. 16 July 2008

Wireless eDiary solution collects patient data in clinical drug trial. 16 July 2008

RFID tags could cause medical device malfunction. 10 July 2008

NHS hospitals adopting barcode and RFID technology to improve patient safety. 10 July 2008

Flaws in barcode systems for hospital medicines management. 9 July 2008

RFID wristbands track patients safely through surgery
Consultant Surgeon David Morgan describes the development of a patient wristband system that uses wireless tags to identify and track patients going into surgery, ensure theatre processes are carried out correctly prior to surgery and improve surgery workflow. The efficiency of the system enabled surgeons to increase the number of operations they could perform and the improved safety has the potential to reduce the costs of clinical negligence claims in hospitals. July 2008

Equipment location tracking in hospitals
Roger Hockaday of Aruba Networks describes how real-time location services can improve the efficiency of equipment management in hospitals. May 2008. read more ...

Multimedia PACS networks healthcare services on the Balearic Islands
All public hospitals and about 80 primary health centres in the Spanish region of Islas Baleares are building the foundation of a health service network which is — with its scope and depth of integration — unique in Europe. May 2008.
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Managed service keeps Newham's networks running
In an acute hospital environment network downtime, however small, can have serious consequences. Continuously available IT systems are critical in enabling the infrastructure to support medical and administrative staff. Newham University Hospital NHS Trust chose a network management service to ensure the availability, speed and reliability of an IT infrastructure capable of supporting some 5000 healthcare staff. May 2008. read more ...

Mobilising healthcare with wireless technology
Roger Hockaday of Aruba Networks gives an overview of the wide range of processes in healthcare that could be made more efficient by using wireless technology. November 2007. read more ...

Wireless network improves security and accuracy of records at Southampton hospital
Southampton's wireless network helps to speed up diagnosis, improve patient treatment, reduce the risk of administrative errors in record keeping, and supports advanced mobile applications. read more ...

Preventing failure of network connectors for mobile medical equipment.
Medical equipment is subject to frequent connecting and disconnecting from networks, for which standard connectors are not designed and may cause them to fail within months of use. Alex Birkett of University College London Hospitals presents some possible solutions. August 2007

Open communications: enabling the next generation for healthcare
Siemens' David Leighton thinks networking technologies have the power to change the face of healthcare. July 2007. read article …

Case study: Royal Hospitals, Belfast
With budgets under pressure, Northern Ireland’s largest and best known hospital complex needed to find new ways of doing more with less. Wireless networking came to the rescue. July 2007.
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Wireless benefits
Kirk telecom’s Mike McDaid thinks wireless technology holds the key to many of the problems facing today’s hospitals. December 2006. read article ...

Wireless printing revolutionises pharmacy services
St George's Hospital London required quick and accurate labelling of medicines needed on the ward to reduce waiting times. It found a solution with wireless label printing. December 2006. read article ...

Innovative use of wireless technology at St Bernhard Hospital
St Bernhard Hospital, Germany needed to provide instant, anytime access to electronic patient data on ward rounds. The solution was a A wireless LAN with wireless-enabled notebooks and dry-cell batteries for longer life. December 2006. read article ...

Wireless networking for efficiency and enhanced patient care
With budgets under pressure, healthcare trusts are looking for new ways to do more with less. James Walker, Solutions Manager at network services provider Telindus thinks wireless technology can help. February 2006. read article ...