Contact Tracing and Capacity Management Webinar Overview
The webinar, led by Director of Patient Experience Christopher Thompson, MSN, RN, discusses how IoT-based location services aid infection prevention through detailed patient, staff, and equipment tracking, as well as capacity management strategies to handle patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar Recording: Contact Tracing and Capacity Management - Combating COVID-19 with IoT Technology
In this webinar, Director of Patient Experience Christopher Thompson, MSN, RN, explains the benefits that location services can provide during health emergencies. Topics include:
- Infection prevention using patient, staff, and equipment reports
- Capacity management workflows used to prepare for patient surges at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
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