PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA - Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies provide healthcare organizations with powerful capabilities, from real-time asset tracking to inventory optimization. But recent research suggests that interference from RFID systems creates hazardous conditions that can potentially jeopardize patient safety.

ECRI Institute's Radio-Frequency Identification: Practical Perspectives on Interference and Implementation Web conference on September 24, 2008, will provide practical perspectives on current interference concerns, along with insights into the implementation and applications of RFID systems. Expert speakers from ECRI Institute and leading hospitals will review where RFID technology stands today, plus provide practical guidance to participants on how to:

* Determine if and when to put RFID technology into place

* Select an appropriate RFID system based on organizational needs
* Implement an RFID system design that minimizes the risk of interference and optimizes performance
* Initiate and carry out an effective RFID implementation plan

Speakers include:

* James Keller, M.S., Moderator, Vice President, Health Technology Evaluation and Safety, ECRI Institute
* Chris Lavanchy, Engineering Director, Health Devices, ECRI Institute
* Barbara Christie, Director of Clinical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
* Rick Hampton, Corporate Manager, Wireless Communications, Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

To learn more, visit www.ecri.org/webconference, or contact ECRI Institute by telephone at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5889; by e-mail at circulation2(at)ecri.org; by fax at (610) 834-0240; or by mail at 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298, USA.

ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care. As pioneers in this science for 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. ECRI Institute is designated a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. For more information, please visit www.ecri.org.

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