Healthcare Real-Time Location System Tracking hospital staff
Hospitals and organizations have recently attempted to study the effects of real-time location systems. However, their experience of system adoption or pilot testing through implementation was not shared with others or evaluated in a real environment.
Therefore, our goal was to share the experience and insights we gained through the implementation and operation of Bluetooth Low Energy / WiFi-based real-time resource tracking systems in third-care hospitals that improve hospitals. Efficiency and nursing workflow.
Method
We created tags that were associated with the relevant resources associated with the Bluetooth Low Energy Sensor Beacon, which served as the basis for the resource tracking system. System issues were identified during implementation and management, and the feasibility of launching the system was assessed through a satisfaction survey conducted by end users after 3 months of use.
Hospital staff tracking system
Physicians visit hospitals looking for equipment, other staff members, and sometimes even their patients. However, hospitals are finding the use of real-time locating systems (RTLS) that can instantly improve staff efficiency, save money by purchasing additional equipment, and help control infections, track patients through surgery, and automatically meet HIPAA requirements. Can help. Logging employees on and off the computer.
Tags are small plastic boxes that range in size from large wrist watches or small cell phones. The tags can be attached to an appliance, worn like an ID badge, or tied to the patient’s wrist.
These systems can help hospital staff tracking, process automation, improve operational efficiency, increase patient flow, increase patient safety, prevent theft and maintenance, and quickly identify equipment during upgrades and recalls.
Tracking data can also be reviewed and used to improve hospital business processes and resource utilization, reduce capital costs and rental costs, and improve staff productivity.
RFID system
RFID systems detect radio frequencies emitted by tags using WiFi networks. The advantage of RFID is that it can operate on typically existing hospital 802.11 WiFi infrastructure. Most RFID systems use software that takes detection data from different detectors for the same tag so that the position of the tag relative to the detector and the signal strength received by the tag can be triangled.
Tracking patients in OR
Several organizations provide RTLS systems to track patients through perioperative procedures. The systems are designed to help families track patient safety, patient identification, surgical information verification, the progress of their family members, and hospitals to improve efficiency and identify workflow issues.
InfoLogix launched its SurgiChip verification system last spring. The system uses RFID technology in an automated and controlled procedure to ensure that the surgical team performed the correct procedure in the right place and for the right patient before performing the appropriate procedure. Detect and document.
How does staff tracking RTLS work?
Contact – UWB RTLS technology distributed to all staff on wireless rechargeable staff tracker. These badges work with our RTLS fake network to create an invisible “indoor tracking system” that tracks every staff and visitor with maximum location accuracy.
Contact indoor locating technology ensures that accurate information is collected and returned to RTLS software, where real-time action is conducted.
You will be able to restrict access to geo-fences and sensitive areas for qualified staff and send automatic alerts in case of violations. Our RFID staff tracking system pinpoints where the breach occurred and alerts the appropriate staff to ensure safety. The report made by the tailor and Big data analysis supports informed decision making
Conclusion
Successful introduction of hospital staff tracking systems based on real-time location in hospitals requires selecting clear targets through user environment analysis and implementation of appropriate technical development of the system as required.
