First affordable single-use patient tag
CenTrak has introduced the healthcare industry's first affordable, ultra-thin, waterproof, single-use patient tag utilizing Clinical-Grade RTLS® technology to enable scalable, enterprise-wide patient tracking that enhances workflow automation, capacity management, emergency department throughput, and patient safety, while fitting discreetly under standard wristbands and addressing concerns about tag loss and reuse in over 450 healthcare facilities including the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
CenTrak has announced the availability of the healthcare industry’s first scalable single-use patient tag. This technology was developed in response to demand from hospitals and solution providers seeking to improve patient care efficiency and safety. The device is ultra-thin, low-cost, waterproof, and leverages CenTrak's Clinical-Grade RTLS® technology, already in use at over 450 healthcare facilities. Customers, including the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers and clinics, can now benefit from patient tracking features such as improved capacity management, workflow automation, increased emergency department throughput, and enhanced patient safety and security, all through a cost-effective solution.
The single-use patient tag can be discarded or recycled, addressing concerns about tag loss and the complexities of reuse. This enables scalable, enterprise-wide patient tracking, even in large and complex acute care organizations.
Enterprise-wide patient tracking improves staff workflow, automates patient flow standards recommended by The Joint Commission, and enhances patient safety and satisfaction. CenTrak’s partnerships with leading patient flow and capacity management application providers offer turnkey solutions that record patient location history, patient-staff and patient-equipment interactions, and help determine next steps in patient care. Improved workflow can reduce delays and wait times, especially in high acuity areas, positively impacting patient satisfaction, HCAHPS scores, and potentially reimbursement. Facilities with patient location knowledge can mitigate the risk of lost patients and associated safety hazards, while staff communication and productivity are improved.
CenTrak’s single-use patient tag is fully waterproof and designed to fit invisibly under a standard hospital-issued patient ID wristband, requiring no additional accessories and minimizing changes to current admissions and discharge procedures. The devices are interoperable with CenTrak’s battery-powered, certainty-based components and meet Clinical-Grade Locating™ standards, including room-, bed-, and bay-level accuracy. Tags will be available to hospitals through a limited number of approved CenTrak partners.
Dr. Ari Naim, President and CEO of CenTrak, stated that the single-use patient tag supports CenTrak’s mission to transform healthcare through real-time visibility innovations, making quality care more affordable. This innovation enables new ways to capture critical patient care information, contributing to the big data revolution in healthcare.
CenTrak’s Single-use Patient Tag was featured at HIMSS14 in CenTrak’s booth #5645.
About CenTrak
CenTrak is a provider of precise, versatile, and cost-effective location solutions for healthcare. Its Clinical-Grade Visibility™ platform delivers accuracy, speed, performance, and power-efficiency. CenTrak’s Gen2IR™ technology provides certainty-based location data, essential for workflow and healthcare management applications. CenTrak is deployed at healthcare facilities in the US, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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