Case Instituto Data Rio
RFID to Improve the Healthcare System in Brazil
What is the institute?
IDR, established on July 11, 2005, is a Civil Association and a private legal entity, without profit motives. In its project to manage Emergency Care Units (UPAs), it decided to innovate in its management methods and create automated RFID control methods for hospital infection control protocols. Atrio Rio is a company that operates in the outsourcing market and has more than two thousand contracted professionals. Currently, outsourcing certain sectors of a company has been the most efficient way to manage, as it allows the company to focus exclusively on its core activities.
With the growing demand for efficiency and safety in hospital environments, IDR began to seek technological solutions that would guarantee greater precision in monitoring internal protocols. In this context, the partnership with companies specializing in automation — such as Atrio Rio, a reference in professional outsourcing — allowed the adoption of RFID-based systems for rigorous monitoring of hygiene routines, material control, and team circulation. The integration of these technologies strengthened operational management, reduced the risk of human error, and contributed significantly to the continuous improvement of processes in the Emergency Care Units under its administration.
Problems
Establish logistical control over the use of resources allocated to the health unit.
Solution
Tags implanted in uniforms, read by high-frequency readers installed in strategic positions.
Advantages
Use of the Paperless method for data communication.
Benefits
Resources automatically controlled and monitored by the system.
Target Audience
Health.
The Data Rio Institute uses radio frequency technology to control various items in healthcare units.
The IDR, established on July 11, 2005, is a non-profit, private law civil association that manages Emergency Care Units (UPAs). Seeking to modernize its processes, the institution decided to implement automated methods based on RFID to strengthen protocols for combating hospital infections and improve the logistical control of resources used in healthcare units, offering a more efficient and safer public service to the population.
To achieve this goal, M6 and Edge-50 readers, the DOT-300U collector, and Gen2-compliant Inlay Tags were used. With this equipment, identification portals were installed at strategic points, allowing the tracking of the movement of medications, materials, and assets within the unit. The UHF Tags enabled the adoption of the Paperless method, in which the pharmacist automatically receives information about prescribed medications, optimizing inventory control and reducing human error. Furthermore, the system was applied to asset control, cleaning supplies, laundry, and uniforms, preventing, for example, professionals from leaving the workplace wearing lab coats, directly contributing to the reduction of the risk of hospital infection.
Atrio Rio developed and implemented this system at the UPA in Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro, allowing complete asset control, tracking of cleaning items, and precise monitoring of medications. Lab coats, sheets, and other materials received RFID chips, and new items — such as cleaning supplies, medicines, and syringes — will also be tracked, further enhancing the unit's sanitary safety. The installation of identification portals and the use of PDAs and readers operating under the Gen2 protocol ensured a more efficient and standardized operation.
The result is an integrated and fully automated management system that improves the control of uniforms, assets, cleaning supplies, laundry, and medications. With this, the IDR strengthens its internal processes, reduces the risk of contamination, and provides more qualified and safe care for the entire population served.
AcuTag UHF ISO M4QT
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DOTH-300U
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