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This study designs an intelligent dispatching system integrating RFID, IoT and mobile terminals, and assesses its performance in a large tertiary hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A single-center retrospective observational study was carried out at West China Hospital. The system combines RFID-IoT real-time positioning and multi-objective scheduling algorithms, with two-way connections to HIS, examination platforms and PDAs. We analyzed system data of transport tasks, time metrics, tool utilization and patient satisfaction from Jan 1 to Jun 30, 2026 (post-implementation). Pre-2025 non-digital records were only used for qualitative reference; incomplete raw data excluded formal statistical comparison and inter-period hypothesis testing. Continuous variables were median (interquartile range); categorical variables\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      (%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over 6\u202fmonths, the system handled four core transport scenarios. Post-implementation median single-task dispatch time reached 0.57 (0.31\u20130.82) min, and emergency examination transport time 24.3 (13.41\u201332.87) min. Among 24,545 tool records, independent ambulation (54.5%) and wheelchairs (32.0%) made up 86.5% of transports, stretchers (6.5%) and hospital beds (7.0%) for critical and postoperative patients accounted for the rest 13.5%. In 5,508 surveyed inpatients, overall transport satisfaction hit 97.78%, with item-level satisfaction rates ranging from 95.51% (staff attentiveness) to 98.14% (staff appearance\/professional grooming).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This single-center retrospective evaluation shows the RFID\/IoT intelligent dispatching system achieves brief dispatch &amp;amp; transport durations and high patient satisfaction. Without matched complete pre-implementation baseline data, results only describe post-launch performance instead of causal improvement evidence. 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