Keep Tabs On Community Hospital Assets With RTLS

By Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes

Flower Hospital prevents the loss and hoarding of wheelchairs, pumps, and mattress pads with an RTLS (real-time location system).

Money is typically pretty tight for small to midsize community or regional hospitals. Therefore, unexpected annual capital expenditures to replace lost equipment are not only frowned upon, they can prevent community hospitals from investing in other vital initiatives. Flower Hospital in Sylvania, OH, is familiar with the pain — both from a financial and productivity standpoint — that missing equipment creates, and it has addressed these issues with RTLS.