CenTrak Debuts AI-Powered Location Intelligence Platform at HIMSS 2026
At HIMSS 2026, CenTrak will unveil its AI-powered ConnectRT platform featuring BLE-enabled workflows, mobile duress alert apps, low-cost disposable tags, and a safety bracelet to enhance healthcare staff safety, patient protection, and operational efficiency through real-time location intelligence and AI-driven insights.
CenTrak, a leader in real-time location systems (RTLS) for healthcare, will debut its next generation of products at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, March 9–12 in Las Vegas. The company will demonstrate a connected set of technological innovations across its platform, designed to help healthcare organizations translate real-time location data into meaningful insights for staff safety, patient protection, and operational performance.
At HIMSS 2026, attendees can experience live demonstrations of Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE)-enabled workflows that replicate real clinical scenarios. These include initiating a mobile duress alert using a wearable staff badge or mobile app, and tracking the movement and utilization of critical medical equipment. The demonstrations highlight how location intelligence empowers caregivers to make decisions that improve safety, efficiency, and patient care.
CenTrak’s latest innovations include mobile applications for staff and low-cost, disposable tags for assets, patients, and visitors. These tools allow healthcare organizations to expand the utility of their RTLS investments while leveraging AI-enhanced reporting to maximize ongoing value and return on adoption. The ConnectRT platform has evolved to help organizations act on location-driven insights immediately, whether responding to a duress event, managing mobile medical equipment, or monitoring vulnerable patients, all without adding complexity to the technology ecosystem. The platform aims to provide a single, comprehensive solution that gives healthcare teams the confidence and clarity needed to focus on delivering high-quality care.
Highlighted innovations at HIMSS 2026 include:
- DuressRT Mobile App: Enables discreet duress alerts from mobile phones, extending staff protection beyond facility walls to parking lots, courtyards, home health visits, and more.
- CenTrak Safety Bracelet: A watch-like RTLS wearable designed for continuous monitoring of high-risk or wandering patients in behavioral health and senior care environments.
- AI-Enhanced AssetsRT: Uses AI to analyze data across all assets, uncovering trends and patterns that help hospitals optimize workflows and reduce inefficiencies. Features natural language search and reporting to quickly locate devices and extract actionable insights.
- Next-Generation BLE Sticker Tags: Ultra-thin, economical, and disposable tags that make it easy to track more items, from phones and tablets to patients and visitors, extending the reach and impact of any RTLS system.
These updates are designed to expand customer value and incorporate the latest RTLS innovations, while maintaining an open platform for seamless interoperability with EMR, nurse call, CMMS, and other essential hospital systems.
CenTrak empowers healthcare leaders with actionable data to increase productivity, reduce operating costs, and transform patient care via market-leading locating and sensing IoT solutions. The organization has been recognized as the 2024 IoT Health & Wellness Company of the Year by IoT Breakthrough and the 2024 Company of the Year in global healthcare RTLS by Frost & Sullivan. Founded in 2007, CenTrak is trusted by more than 2,000 healthcare organizations worldwide.
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