RTLS

Real time location systems use technologies like radio-frequency identification (RFID) to allow hospitals to track the location of everything from equipment to patients. Cost savings, increased productivity and improved patient care have been identified among the advantages of using RTLS technology.

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HAI monitoring technology use is lacking
While efforts to stop the spread of the intestinal bacteria Clostridium difficile are on the rise, they're largely ineffectual, according to a new survey, which calls for better use of monitoring technologies.
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March 11, 2013
Mike Miliard
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RFID & RTLS can save lives
While they're still underused in healthcare, technologies such as radio-frequency identification and real-time locating systems are already transforming how some hospitals operate -- and they have an even bigger role to play in the hospitals of the future. Sunday, during the day-long RFID & RTLS in Healthcare Symposium at HIMSS13, envelope-pushing experts discussed how wireless technology is being deployed for much more than just supply chain management, showing how real-time data can increase patient safety.
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March 3, 2013
Mike Miliard
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VA inks $543M RTLS contract for 152 medical centers nationwide
The Department of Veterans Affairs has tapped HP Enterprise Services and Intelligent InSites for a $543 million contract to deploy real-time locating system technology in VA medical centers nationwide.
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February 21, 2013
Mike Miliard
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Carolyn Clancy steps down at AHRQ
After 10 years at the helm of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), high-profile leader Carolyn Clancy, MD, will step down as director.
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February 19, 2013
Healthcare IT News Staff
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5 ways supply management matters
It might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but an effectively managed supply stock keeps departments running swiftly and safely -- and can save money too.
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February 6, 2013
Benjamin Harris
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Dorset County Hospital uses RTLS solution for equipment management
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has implemented Stanley Healthcare's Wi-Fi Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and Asset Tracking & Management solution for medical equipment management.
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January 30, 2013
Jamie Thompson
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Top 'Intelligent Hospitals' named
The RFID in Healthcare Consortium has announced the recipients of its first-ever Intelligent Hospital Awards, which recognize users of advanced wireless technologies to improve patient care and gain efficiencies.
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January 23, 2013
Mike Miliard
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RFID consortium to bring blood product tracking technology to market
The Transfusion Medicine RFID Consortium, which seeks to improve safety and reduce costs in the blood supply chain through use of radio-frequency identification technology, announced Friday that Beaverton, Ore.-based S3Edge has been tapped to commercialize a new RFID and barcode-based blood product tracking technology.
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October 5, 2012
Mike Miliard
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Busy signals
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, and real-time location systems (RTLS) offer big savings and ROI for hospitals, and hold the promise for big improvements in patient safety. They also happen to be really cool.
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September 14, 2012
Mike Miliard
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'Medical centers of future' include RTLS
Group Health, the Seattle-based nonprofit healthcare system, has announced that their move to create medical centers of the future will now include leveraging RTLS sensor technology.
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August 17, 2012
Erin McCann
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Streamline Health acquires Meta Health Technology
Streamline Health Solutions, which develops content management and business analytics technology, has acquired New York City-based Meta Health Technology, a provider of health information management tools for hospitals, physician group practices and other providers.
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August 17, 2012
Mike Miliard
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Panasonic introduces medical-grade 3D monitor for surgery
Panasonic, a provider of professional healthcare display and monitor solutions, today announced a new 3D medical-grade 32” class monitor.
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July 11, 2012
Diana Manos
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June 13th @ 12PM ET -- Building the Underlying Infrastructure of a State-of-the-Art Children’s Hospital
Why does the Network Matter? In a mission critical Children’s hospital environment the network can’t miss a beat. 100% uptime to support life-critical medical systems and high-definition voice and video needed to be built and delivered. Find out how Maron Structure Technologies and Juniper delivered this mission-critical network.
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May 16, 2013
Healthcare IT News Staff
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Advances in Wireless Technologies for Healthcare: Hitting the wall - Is this the end of WMTS for Medical Telemetry?
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012’s planned mandate to remove the Medical Telemetry Services from the 608-614MHz WMTS spectrum is earthshaking news to the healthcare industry and has created a lot of uncertainty and questions in the North American hospital community.
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August 30, 2012
Healthcare IT News Staff
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How to use Capacity Management to Improve Hospital Finances and Quality Performance Metrics
Hospital executives know that traditional cost-cutting methods have reached the point of diminishing return. Reduced reimbursement, increasing regulations, staff reductions, mandatory overtime, and lower capital expenditures have had disastrous effects on care delivery and the overall health of provider institutions. Yet the federal government is asking for more givebacks. You say you can’t squeeze water from a stone, but perhaps you can.
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April 17, 2012
Resource Central
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Redefining Value and Success in Healthcare: Charting the Path to the Future
Across the healthcare industry, forward-thinking organizations are developing new competencies in anticipation of the opportunity that comes with industry-wide transformation. They are positioning themselves for success and defining the future of healthcare. Will your organization be ready to collaborate, coordinate and integrate? Watch this session now.
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March 13, 2012
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An Open Letter to the Obama Health Team: Where is my patient? Do I have the right equipment? And other questions an EMR can't answer...
We propose that our nation's responsibility to transform healthcare must involve much more than a massive investment in computerizing patients' medical records.
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February 12, 2009
Manuel Lowenhaupt, MD
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PacMed Clinic Off & Running With Versus Advantages RTLS
Versus Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce that another phenomenal customer, Pacific Medical Center (PacMed), is now realizing the benefits of the Versus Advantages Real-time Locating System (RTLS).
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October 5, 2010
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Texoma Medical Center Selects Skytron, powered by Awarepoint, for their Real-time Location System
RTLS deployment comprises nearly 320,000 square feet, over 200 tagged medical equipment assets, temperature monitoring and all visiting vendor sales representatives throughout the facility.
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September 29, 2010
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