Real-time location services to make hospitals smarter

How can hospitals master a growing demand for their services while at the time having to deal with limited budgets? The answer: by taking advantage of digital transformation. Real-time location services (RTLS) help hospitals to become more efficient while at the same time relieving their budget.
The easiest way to increase staff efficiency is by saving time. Picture this: In facilities without real-time location services (RTLS), nurses spend an average of 72 minutes per shift searching for equipment and the average equipment utilization rate is below 40 percent, while the share of lost or stolen assets is estimated to be around 10 percent.
RTLS is one of our solutions that enables hospitals to become more efficient. RTLS improves staff productivity while at the same time enhancing patient experience on many levels. Our system is open by design which enables 3rd party applications to make use of the location data coming from the RTLS platform. In addition, it can offer many additional features like space utilization or lighting control that further help reduce operational costs. The following use cases give an example of the most common applications for healthcare facilities. Of course, there are many more use cases. Let’s give your staff more time to focus on patient care while at the same time relieving your budget! We are happy to discuss your requirements – just get in touch!
With RTLS, searching for assets or losing costly equipment is no longer an issue – giving your staff more time to focus on patient care. The system allows you to track important assets and manage the equipment status using dedicated software. You can choose to track only your most expensive assets or virtually every single piece of equipment. Status tags like “clean” or “occupied” let your staff know if the asset can be used. If the equipment inventory levels are not on par or the asset is leaving a certain area, an alarm is triggered, thus reducing the number of lost or stolen devices. The system is open, allowing you to track exactly the assets you need using cost-efficient Bluetooth technology. Calculate your hospital’s individual saving potential installing asset tracking with our ROI calculator.
Improving the patient flow increases your hospital capacity and enhances the patient experience at the same time. The patient’s journey starts at home with the ability to check in online. On the hospital campus, the patient is directly guided to the right parking area. In the hospital building itself, RTLS gives staff and visitors updates on the patient status and displays the wait times per patient on a dashboard. This knowledge allows your hospital to improve patient flow, reduce long waiting times in crowded rooms and increase your treatment capacity – for an overall better patient experience.
Improving the patient flow increases your hospital capacity and enhances the patient experience at the same time. The patient’s journey starts at home with the ability to check in online. On the hospital campus, the patient is directly guided to the right parking area. In the hospital building itself, RTLS gives staff and visitors updates on the patient status and displays the wait times per patient on a dashboard. This knowledge allows your hospital to improve patient flow, reduce long waiting times in crowded rooms and increase your treatment capacity – for an overall better patient experience.

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Let’s relieve your staff and protect your budget
Nursing staff spends an average of 72 minutes per shift searching for medical equipment amounting to an average cost of 5.000€ per bed and year. It’s time to change that: Sign-up to our Asset Tracking ROI Calculator and find out about your hospital's saving potential.
Asset Tracking ROI Calculator
Adjustable parameters
Number of beds Please fill-in number of beds in your hospital (up to 9999)
Number of assets per bed Please fill-in number of mobile equipment per bed that you would like to track (up to 25)
Nurses hourly rate Please fill-in your nursing staff’s average hourly rate, calculated using full salary incl. benefits (up to 100€)
Details of the calculation
Adjustable Parameters | |
Number of beds | |
Number of assets per bed | |
Nurses hourly rate |
Asset Utilization | |
Total number of assets | |
Current asset utilization | |
Utilization improvement potential | |
Divestment savings* | € |
Maintenance costs savings* | € |
Asset Shrinkage | |
Asset shrinkage per year | |
Savings on shrinkage* | € |
Asset Utilization | |
Total number of nurses per day | |
Asset finding time per Nurse per day | |
Cost of asset finding per year | € |
Improvement rate | |
Asset findings savings* | € |
(* potential annual savings) |