RFID tech helps Reading Hospital boost volume of COVID-19 vaccinations

RFID technology is enabling a hospital to report more highly accurate results to the Pennsylvania state health department.

Prior to 2019, the pharmacy department at Pennsylvania's Reading Hospital regularly faced issues related to medication management.

Crash cart trays had to be manually stocked by a technician and then checked by a pharmacist. This was a time-consuming activity that took 20-30 minutes per tray.

The RFID solution provides a safeguard against expired medications reaching a patient, as RFID can be encoded with a Beyond Use Dating (BUD) when the vaccines leave the ultra-freezer and are scanned in the Kit Check scanning station.