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KLAS: RTLS use on upswing in hospitals

An estimated 10 to 15 percent of hospitals are using a real-time location system (RTLS), according to a recent survey by KLAS Research. Moreover, 95 percent of the 150 responding facilities, which

RFID tags linked to EHRs help keep track of ED patients

Electronic health record vendor Meditech and real-time location system (RTLS) vendor Awarepoint have collaborated on a product that integrates RTLS with EHRs to help hospitals run their emergency

Real-time tracking, EMR access highlight hospital's SmartRoom rollout

Stamford [Conn.] Hospital, is installing touchscreen monitors in patient rooms through which clinicians can access and update patient records. The hospital will use the University of Pittsburgh

PCTS acquisition helps Awarepoint with hospital-wide coverage

San Diego-based asset-tracking firm Awarepoint wants to spread its real-time location system (RTLS) enterprise-wide, and just took a big step in that direction by acquiring Charlotte, N.C.-based

Hospitals should see 70 percent uptick in Wi-Fi product use over next five years

Driven by a need for improved asset management, staff mobility and standardized medication administration to name a few benefits, hospitals are likely to invest much more heavily in Wi-Fi