CenTrak Broadens Portfolio with Integrated WiFi Capabilities
CenTrak has introduced the first-ever integrated Wi-Fi and Second Generation Infrared (Gen2IR™) Real-Time Location System (RTLS) platform for healthcare, combining broad Wi-Fi RTLS capabilities with highly accurate Gen2IR technology to deliver a future-proof, scalable solution that enhances asset management, patient and staff workflow, and supports high-resolution applications like Hand Hygiene Compliance and Nurse Call Integration.
Integrated Wi-Fi Capabilities Added to Portfolio
CenTrak’s unique combination of its highly accurate room and bed level RTLS with Wi-Fi locating delivers a new alternative for the healthcare market.
CenTrak, a leading provider of Real-Time Location Systems for healthcare, has announced the availability of the first-ever combination Wi-Fi and Second Generation Infrared (Gen2IR™) solution as part of a unique platform that maintains CenTrak’s best-in-class accuracy and performance. For the first time, the healthcare industry can access broad Wi-Fi RTLS while utilizing highly accurate Gen2IR™ technology to meet the requirements of solution providers for their innovative offerings.
Early adopters of healthcare RTLS often faced a dilemma: choose between simple, less accurate technologies with limited ROI, or invest in high-accuracy, high-performance technologies that unlock the full value of enterprise asset management and patient and staff workflow. CenTrak’s new platform eliminates this compromise and addresses the dissatisfaction often associated with legacy RFID offerings.
The new platform enables CenTrak’s 100+ solution providers to receive location data from a growing number of generic Wi-Fi tags and Wi-Fi clients, including Computers on Wheels, IV Pumps, and phones. The integration delivers the same Gen2IR performance that CenTrak partners and customers rely on for high-resolution use-case requirements such as Hand Hygiene Compliance, High Acuity Workflow, and Nurse Call Integration. The result is a future-proof RTLS platform that hospital executives can confidently choose as the foundation for any RTLS initiative.
Dr. Ari Naim, President and CEO of CenTrak, stated: “We are thrilled to be in position to offer a smarter, future-proof RTLS. Our partners’ valuable and often groundbreaking RTLS-based solutions can now be easily extended. We feel privileged to be part of these solutions and to provide hospitals with a world-class platform in terms of scalability, accuracy, and performance.”
About CenTrak
CenTrak is a leading provider of precise, versatile, and cost-effective location solutions for healthcare. CenTrak’s Clinical-Grade Visibility™ platform delivers unmatched accuracy, speed, performance, and power-efficiency, making it a smart technology investment. CenTrak’s Gen2IR™ technology provides certainty-based location data, essential for workflow and other key healthcare management applications. CenTrak is deployed at hundreds of healthcare facilities in the US, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Clinical-Grade Locating™, Clinical-Grade RTLS™, and CenTrak® are registered trademarks of CenTrak Inc.
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