CenTrak Expands RTLS Wi-Fi Offerings and Multi-Mode Capabilities
CenTrak has expanded its Multi-Mode RTLS offerings with the Selective Certainty Solution, enabling cost-effective, limited-infrastructure Wi-Fi asset tracking in healthcare facilities using networks from Cisco, HPE Aruba, and Juniper, while also launching fourth-generation environmental monitoring sensors and compact Mini Multi-Mode Asset Tags featuring enhanced battery life, two-way Wi-Fi, IP67 water resistance, WPA2 Enterprise security, and configurable workflow buttons to improve clinical workflow automation and asset management.
CenTrak Expands RTLS Wi-Fi Offerings and Multi-Mode Capabilities
CenTrak announced the launch of the Selective Certainty Solution within its Multi-Mode (MM) offering for asset tracking and management. Selective Certainty provides customers with a low-cost, limited infrastructure option that leverages Wi-Fi networks from providers such as Cisco Systems, HPE Aruba Networking, and Juniper Networks. Healthcare facilities benefit from faster time-to-value and gain zonal-level locating, as well as room-level certainty within chosen areas, without the need to install additional network infrastructure.
Crystal Ryan, chief commercial officer at CenTrak, stated that hospitals require solutions that are easier to implement, more cost-effective, and provide immediate benefits to workflows and ROI. The new offering aims to simplify processes and provide hospitals with additional insight required for patient care.
To further enhance the Multi-Mode system and support the tracking and management of valuable healthcare assets, CenTrak is introducing its fourth generation of the environmental monitoring sensor and releasing Mini Multi-Mode Asset Tags. These developments provide versatility and functionality on CenTrak’s UHF network and within Wi-Fi coverage. The new version of the environmental monitoring sensor offers a longer battery life, two-way Wi-Fi communications for over-the-air configuration and firmware upgrades, and a simplified product portfolio.
The new Mini Multi-Mode Asset Tag features:
- IP67 water resistance rating
- Support for WPA2 Enterprise protocols for improved security
- Low frequency sensors for choke point detection
- Configurable button for additional workflow capabilities
As mobile medical equipment continues to shrink in size, the mini tag’s compact design and smaller footprint expand asset management options.
With CenTrak, healthcare facilities can benefit from quality asset management, clinical workflow automation, and environmental monitoring through an easier implementation process. This cost-effective offering and low-touch installation process enable hospital administration to leverage location data for immediate workflow enhancements and future analysis to maximize ROI.
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