RTLS Top Content
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RTLS Implemented To Improve Safety, Reduce Emergency Response Time
11/5/2013
RFID-over-Wi-Fi system selected by California Department of State Hospitals at three facilities, two more planned in the near future By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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RTLS Provides Hospital With The Gift Of Time
10/1/2013
A real-time location system (RTLS) helps Miami-based Jackson Memorial Health System efficiently keep tabs on 14,500 pieces of medical equipment, allowing staff to dedicate more time to patient care. By Susan Kreimer, contributing editor
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The EHR Honeymoon Is Over
7/23/2013
According to Black Book Rankings’ latest ambulatory EHR satisfaction survey, many providers have become so dissatisfied with their existing EHRs, they’re looking to rip and replace these systems within the next 12 months.
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Can Entrepreneurs Save Healthcare?
5/28/2013
I love to hear Jonathan Bush speak. Say what you will about his agenda as president and CEO of EHR vendor athenahealth, but the guy is a charismatic, passionate, and persuasive public speaker. When you hear Bush give a keynote, it’s clear he’s inherited much of the political swagger that runs in his bloodline (former president George H.W. Bush is his uncle and George W. Bush is his cousin).
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The Future Of Healthcare Requires Mobility Strategy
6/26/2012
Mobility is making a huge impact in many industries, and indeed in people’s common, everyday lives. In this Q&A ,David Gulian, CEO of Futura Mobility, talks about the impacts, challenges, and requirements of using mobility to its fullest advantage in healthcare.
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Optimize Your Mobile Health Assets With RTLS
4/2/2012
Carolinas HealthCare System illustrates how an RTLS (real-time location system) can provide a holistic view of your highly mobile physical and human assets, allowing you to better streamline equipment maintenance and patient care. Edited by Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes
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Partnership And Prioritization Are Key For Community Hospitals
11/10/2011
If there is one clear message I’ve heard while connecting with the community hospitals in this special edition of Health IT Outcomes, it’s that healthcare IT initiatives are alive and well in the community hospital provider segment. By Vicki Amendola, Editor, Health IT Outcomes
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Keep Tabs On Community Hospital Assets With RTLS
11/10/2011
Flower Hospital prevents the loss and hoarding of wheelchairs, pumps, and mattress pads with an RTLS (real-time location system). By Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes
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Healthcare Is Wi-Fi Ready
9/7/2011
Healthcare professionals from medical facilities of all types and sizes are leveraging mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, at an alarming rate.
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The Role Of Nurses In Successful HIT Deployments
3/25/2011
“No one can sabotage a healthcare technology deployment faster than a staff nurse.” This quote from Linda Groah, executive director and CEO of AORN (Association of periOperative Nurses) made a significant impact on me as I attended my first-ever AORN Annual Conference on March 21-22.