From A to Z of RFID Technology: Unique Uses and the Future of RFID
ACPE Number:0204-0000-24-413-H04-P/T Content Release Date: February 13, 2025 Expiration Date: February 13, 2026 Activity Type: Application-based CE Credits: 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) 1.5 points (CPEL) Activity Fee: Free
Activity Overview
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a wireless technology capable of automatic and unambiguous identification without line of sight by extracting a unique item identifier from microelectronic tags affixed to objects. The most common use of RFID technology in healthcare is management of medication trays, crash carts, and intubation trays for emergency departments and operating rooms. However, there are many unique uses of RFID technology which provide process improvement throughout the healthcare system, with demonstrated benefits including improvements in inventory management, patient safety, and workflow. This educational activity will include a panel discussion on current and unique uses of RFID technology, novel opportunities to support the use of RFID solutions, encourage stakeholder buy-in and discuss future opportunities for RFID usage in healthcare.
*Please note, this activity was presented live on December 9, 2024 as part of the ASHP 2024 Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition. You can only claim credit once for this activity; live or home study
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
This activity offers 1.5 live CPEL recertification points. Be sure to claim your CPEL certificate of participation when you process CE to track recertification credits earned.
This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, including pharmacy leaders, and pharmacy technicians who practice in hospitals and health systems.
Anthony C. Scott, PharmD, MBA, FASHP mostly recently served the Director of Pharmacy Services at Emory University Hospital in which he oversaw all acute care services for the inpatient department and associated hospital based outpatient clinics. He obtained his PharmD from The University of Georgia and his MBA in Healthcare Management from New England College. He completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA and then completed his PGY-2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at the North Florida - South Georgia VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He is also a diplomat of the ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Leadership Academy. Prior to Emory, he served as the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Operations at The University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) and was also the PGY1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administrative Residency program director at UCM. Anthony has been an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), currently serving as the Chair-Elect for the Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders (SPPL). He has previously served as the Director for the SPPL and also as Chair for the Educational Steering Committee. He has been an ASHP Foundation Research Project Member on RFID technology and development. He has also been active with the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP) since returning to the state of Georgia, previously serving as the District Director for the NE metro region and was also on the Professional Affairs and Communications Committees.
Amanda Beck, PharmD, MS Director of Pharmacy Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, Texas
Amanda Beck, PharmD, MS, is Director of Pharmacy at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital in Cypress, Texas. Dr. Beck received her PharmD degree from The University of the Incarnate Word - Feik School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Leadership and Administration Residency with The Houston Program and at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She is currently building the Pharmacy Department a brand-new hospital. The Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital will feature the latest in technology and digital health care innovations for patients.
Ryan Cello, PharmD, FASHP Pharmacy Manager-Automation, Informatics, Analytics, & Diversion Detection UC Davis Health Sacramento, CA
Ryan Cello, PharmD, FASHP, is the Manager of Pharmacy Automation, Informatics, Analytics & Diversion Detection at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, CA. He earned his Pharm.D. from the University of California, San Francisco, and completed a PGY1 Acute Care residency at UC Davis Medical Center. Dr. Cello is an active member of the Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology, currently serving as the Director-at-Large.
Jeffery S. Vender, MD, MCCM, MBA is the Emeritus, Harris Family Foundation Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois and a Clinical Professor at the University of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He is a past member of the NorthShore University Health System Faculty Practice Associates Board of Directors, Past Chair of the Medical Executive Committee for the Professional Staff at NorthShore and previously served on Northshore’s Board of Directors. Dr. Vender served as Chair of Anesthesia from 1990-2015 and received an appointment of adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. He served as the Director of the Critical Care Services at Evanston Hospital from 1987-2000 and the Interim Chairman at Northwestern University Department of Anesthesiology from July 1999 until October 2000. Dr. Vender has participated and Chaired numerous state and national committees of various medical organizations, edited several medical texts, has published over 135 articles and book chapters and has been an invited lecturer at over 250 national and international meetings on topics of anesthesiology, critical care, organizational change, and leadership. In addition, Dr. Vender serves as an editor and/or reviewer for many medical journals.
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An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
The following persons in control of this activity’s content have relevant financial relationships:
Ryan Cello: Consultant – BD and Fresenius Kabi
All other persons in control of content do not have any relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company. As defined by the Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education definition of ineligible company. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the CE activity.
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Supported by an educational grant from Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC.
