abstract

• This work focused on enhancing the management of medical equipment in a hospital by utilizing Quick Response (QR) codes and a customized database. For this purpose, a MySQL database was established, containing comprehensive information about the available medical equipment within the hospital. Additionally, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) connected to the database was developed, enabling data editing, maintenance date updates, and QR code generation for each individual equipment. These QR codes were affixed to the medical equipment to facilitate easy tracking and organization. An experiment was conducted to demonstrate the efficiency of QR code utilization as compared to manual information retrieval. Throughout the experiment, challenges such as limited knowledge regarding equipment location and restricted database access were also identified. Technical solutions were proposed to enhance the connectivity between mobile devices and the hospital’s database. Overall, the implementation of the QR code and database-driven approach significantly improved the medical device management system’s organization, enabling efficient maintenance and precise tracking of equipment locations.

authors

• Camacho S.

publication date

• 2023-01-01

published in

• XLVI Mexican Conference on Biomedical Engineering. CNIB 2023. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 97  Proceedings

keywords

• Health Technologies, Medical Equipment, QR Code

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/978-3-031-46936-7_26

PubMed ID

start page

• 241

end page

• 249

volume

• 97

issue