Real-time location systems (RTLS) offer organizations a flexible, multi-purpose means to track people and assets to keep them safe. Using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, tags are worn by personnel and patients or are attached to expensive assets to locate them or restrict their movement. There is a range of systems

Every healthcare facility is unique. Yet all organizations share a primary concern—the safety and security of its staff and patients. In a hospital or healthcare environment, care providers are challenged with a number of safety issues specific to patient type and activity, the delivery of patient care, and facility layout.

Nurses and healthcare workers are at a high risk of verbal assault and violence in the workplace. They are frequently sworn and yelled at, or experience physical or sexual assault. The BC Nurses Union states that, an average of 26 nurses a month in BC fall victim to a violent

If you’ve been tasked to ‘do your homework’ and research a real-time location system (RTLS) for your organization, you likely already know the benefits of implementation. Whether you’re operating a healthcare facility, heavy industry site, or commercial enterprise, RTLS can save your organization time and money by tracking assets, personnel,

Healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors are increasing the safety of staff and patients, while preventing theft and loss of equipment with real-time location systems (RTLS). Tags are worn by personnel or patients or attached to assets to track their location or prevent access to specific areas. A range of RTLS

As we move forward toward the re-opening of the economy and physical workplaces, many health and safety considerations will need to be made. Are you ready for the new normal? Virtually all medical professionals — and medical bodies from America’s Centers for Disease Control to the World Health Organization —

If you thinking interoperability is just a buzz word — think again. At HIMMS20, more than 30,000 sq ft of displays and 19 uses cases will showcase real technologies working together. Each use case involves six to 10 organizations demonstrating different technologies in a single story focused on an individual

Change is hard. When faced with organizational shifts, staff often resist. It’s natural. We’re hardwired to fear losing something of value, or being incapable of adapting to new procedures and systems. In the healthcare sector, real-time location systems (RTLS) are being introduced to hospitals and healthcare facilities to expedite greater

Technology that offers real-time location data for both people and assets is of considerable value to any healthcare organization. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology provides healthcare professionals with identification, communication, monitoring and traceability data for equipment, staff and, most importantly, patients. Here’s a look at some of those tangible and

With busy hospital emergency wards taking on the brunt of inpatient admissions, their focus is often on looking at ways to improve patient flow, satisfaction, safety and, ultimately, the hospital’s bottom line. Whether this means maximizing the use of assets and personnel, or ensuring the safety of patients and staff,

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a form of wireless communication that uses radio waves to uniquely identify and track objects using a tag and a reader. Unlike barcode tracking, RFID tag data can be read outside the line-of-sight and without physical contact between the tag and reader. RFID technology has

HID modernizes user interface and debuts new features in popular real-time location system (RTLS) When a company is as customer-centric as HID, it should come as no surprise that customer requests fueled many of the new features and enhancements in its latest product release. “HID understands there is no one-size-fits-all