B E R P E D

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RTLS Group 1 Kenyatta Daniel Jared
Finnegan Jennifer Geer Julia Johnston Kristin
Norena Jack Parra
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What is a RTLS?

• Real Time Location Systems
• Ultrasound
• Infrared
• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

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ULTRASOUND

• The use of sound transmitting tags which emit a
  high frequency sound to microphone receivers.
• Signals picked up by different microphones
  connected to LANs.
• Transmit sounds waves as opposed to radio waves.
• Highly sensitive and allows for very precise
  location.
• Ultrasound Example

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INFRARED

• Uses badges or tags or commonly used as a
  barcode.
• Requires direct line of sight

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RFID

• Introduction
• History
• Functions
• Transponders
• Beacon
• Types of RFID
• Passive
• Hybrid/Semi
• Active

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RTLS in Healthcare

• Provides new efficiencies by
• -Improving services
• -Enhancing the healthcare workflow
• -Increasing the quality of patient care
• -adding a competitive advantage for
• adopting providers

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RTLS Solutions
Patient safety at point of care
Patient Tracking
Clinical Supplies Management
Healthcare
Asset Tracking
Meds Management
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Patient Safety at Point-of-Care

• Before any procedures on a patient, RTLS
• can verify the following
• Correct patient
• Correct procedure
• Correct site

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Patient and Staff Tracking

• A way to track patients in real time
• Available Rooms
• Alarm when waiting patient is leaving
• Easy patient and staff location search
• All tracking available in database

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Asset Tracking

• Easier to locate and manage medical
• equipment
• Reduction of inventory and labor costs
• Reduction of theft

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Meds Management

• Allows clinician to validate identification of
• patient with current medication order.
• Tagged medications can be scanned for
• consistency and accuracy.
• Ability to add other medical tracking systems.

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Clinical Supplies Management

• Simple low cost solution
• Ability to track from factory to storage shelves
• Improvements
• - Availability of supplies
• Less duplication and loss of equipment
• Savings in inventory cost

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Conclusion
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