[Wi-Fi Temperature Management Case Study] Temperature Management of 310 Refrigerators and Freezers
Improving safety and ensuring compliance with regulations through temperature and humidity monitoring utilizing Wi-Fi networks.
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center is a 431-bed nonprofit hospital and healthcare network that provides medical services to Onondaga County and 15 surrounding counties near Syracuse, New York. St. Joseph's has received the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation eight times and has been designated as a Magnet Hospital, the highest honor for nursing care, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ▼ Benefits of Implementation All temperature history data and corrective actions are recorded and reported. Additionally, alerts for temperatures outside the range are sent to the security department, and appropriate measures are taken. As a result, compliance with regulations, improved safety, and reduced waste loss have been achieved, allowing clinicians to spend more time with patients. Furthermore, when regulatory bodies such as the Joint Commission request temperature monitoring reports, it is sufficient to access the AeroScout MobileView software and print out the temperature logs and corrective actions. This has been highly praised by compliance inspectors.
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**Issue** St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center has a total of 310 refrigerators and freezers across the organization, with approximately 160 used for managing pharmaceuticals, vaccines, blood bags, laboratory samples, and the remaining 150 consisting of food refrigerators. These items require strict temperature control for high-quality patient care and safety. To comply with temperature monitoring and corrective action audits by regulatory agencies, staff manually monitored the temperature in all refrigerators and freezers several times a day. St. Joseph's is building a Cisco Unified Wireless Network designed in collaboration with NEC, spanning the main campus and 22 remote sites. In partnership with Securitas Healthcare (formerly STANLEY Healthcare), the hospital has implemented the AeroScout environmental monitoring solution utilizing the wireless network. Wi-Fi temperature sensor tags are installed in refrigerators and freezers, and the MobileView software provides tracking, alerts, and reporting of temperature information.
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【Automatic Measurement of Accurate Temperature】 The temperature sensor tag measures the temperature at regular intervals. By creating measurement result reports, an accurate temperature history can be automatically obtained. The measurable temperature range is from -200℃ to +140℃. 【Detection of Anomalies and Alert Notifications】 You can set upper and lower temperature limits, and alerts will be triggered if deviations occur. Notifications can be sent remotely via email and to smartphones or PCs. 【Management of Inventory and Location】 In addition to temperature and humidity management, inventory and location management is also possible. This greatly helps improve operational efficiency. ▼ Other Implementation Examples https://aeroscout.jp/use-case/ ▼ A more affordable and convenient cloud version is also available. https://aeroscout.jp/links/
