International Journal of Clinical Case Reports, 2025, Vol.15, No.6, 248-258 http://medscipublisher.com/index.php/ijccr 250 software for processing information (Profetto et al., 2022). Traditional barcode scanning requires alignment, while RFID does not need to be deliberately aligned. It can also read multiple tags simultaneously and is more durable. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for use in complex environments like clinical nursing where quick handling of affairs is required. The use of RFID in clinical workflow can bring many conveniences: By tracking patients, medical staff and medical supplies in real time, it can greatly improve work efficiency and avoid wasting repetitive time on finding equipment and verifying identities (Mohammad et al., 2022; Profetto et al., 2022). This technology has good scalability and can also be combined with mobile devices to achieve real-time collection of bedside information. Overall, RFID can help create a safer, more efficient and more responsive clinical working environment. 3.2 Main application scenarios One important application of RFID in inpatient safety management is patient identification. Embedding RFID tags in the patient's wristband can provide a reliable way of identity verification, enabling medical staff to quickly obtain important diagnostic and treatment information, thereby effectively reducing the risk of medication or surgical errors caused by identity confusion. In addition, after installing readers in key areas of the hospital, RFID can also be used to monitor the activities of patients in the hospital, helping to optimize nursing services and take nursing measures in a timely manner (Profetto et al., 2022). In terms of drug management, systems with RFID enabled can automatically verify the information on labeled drugs and patient wristbands, verify "the correct patient, drug, dosage and time", reduce medication errors and generate traceable records. In surgical management, RFID supports comprehensive inventory before, during and after surgery by tracking surgical instruments and materials, which helps to reduce serious risks such as left surgical items (Profetto et al., 2022). 3.3 Contribution to patient safety Research has found that RFID technology can significantly reduce errors caused by manual recording and visual verification through an automatic identification and verification process. For instance, in the field of drug management, the system built with RFID technology can replace the error-prone paper-based work processes and reduce errors in the medical process. During surgery, it can also help avoid serious problems such as the loss of surgical instruments (Figure 1) (Profetto et al., 2022). Figure 1 Radiofrequency identification-tagged instruments (Adopted from Profetto et al., 2022) Another important advantage of RFID is that it can enhance traceability capabilities. This system can record in real time the patient's care situation, medication steps and the usage information of medical equipment. When needed, these records can be quickly searched and verified (Profetto et al., 2022). This not only helps improve medical quality and meet the requirements of relevant regulations, but also enables medical staff to take prompt response measures when drugs need to be recalled or adverse medical events occur. In addition, RFID can automatically handle daily work and rationally allocate medical resources, allowing medical staff to have more energy to directly care for patients. This can not only improve work efficiency but also provide patients with a better medical experience (Mohammad et al., 2022). Although there are still some problems in personnel training,
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