2012
HMS 2012 Proceeding
Economic assessment for a RFID application in transfusion medicine
Authors: Gianluca Borelli, Pier Francesco Orrų, Francesco Zedda
Abstract
Aim of the study is to evaluate economical feasibility of a Transfusion Medicine RFId application, which was studied in order to enhance patient safety and in order to improve blood inventory management processes. A reverse engineering of processes was performed through Flow Charts and Activity Forms and a RFId- based processes re-engineering has been designed in order to reduce criticalities. Then a Return on Safety assessment was performed through a RFId-enabled processes FMECA and through Key Performance Indexes (KPI) design. Finally a cost-revenues analysis was performed in order to verify the investment economic sustainability. Using HF and UHF RFID technology was considered, and a multi-scenario economic analysis was performed. This pointed out that Payback Periods, related to the two technology choices, are comparable only if project implementation allows a waste reduction higher than 3.5%. The study also showed that economic benefits are maximized if project application is pervasive.
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