It’s now becoming increasingly clear in healthcare systems: integrating technologies like Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help leadership make data-driven decisions is the future of care delivery and influences everything from staffing to resource allocation to patient flow. With Kontakt.io, you can now leverage this technology not only for asset management but also to improve emergency response for both patient needs and staff duress.
Kontakt.io’s AI-driven RTLS solutions use a combination of asset-tracking tags and badges that communicate with strategically placed sensors and gateways throughout your facility. Together, this system delivers real-time information and compiles data in Kontakt.io’s cloud-based management platform.
Staff and colleagues can access the platform from any mobile device, quickly and easily finding information about the status, location, and use history of assets along with staff and patient workflows. The Kontakt.io platform analyzes all collected data to find patterns and then offers insights to help you make informed decisions that help keep your staff safe and satisfied.
Patient Emergencies
Timing is everything in emergencies, which is why RTLS data is excellent for crisis management. Kontakt.io’s smart tag-equipped patient bracelets monitor each patient’s location in real-time to direct the staff to respond to emergencies, communicate with each other, and work together to deliver life-saving care. Along with an enhanced ability to react quickly and handle emergencies, RTLS provides other time-saving, patient-related benefits:
- Patient wandering and elopement: Outfitting each patient with a smart tag bracelet is an effective way to send alerts when a patient wanders into a restricted or unsafe area, or when a patient leaves the premises. RTLS also monitors visit length and prevents visitors from entering high-risk areas where they could spread infection to at-risk patients.
- Patient flow: A big part of a patient’s satisfaction with their hospital experience relates to their wait times. RTLS is great for identifying areas of friction and patient bottlenecks that delay care. With RTLS, you can improve your scheduling, reduce delays, and ensure prompt care. It’s proven that RTLS patient flow solutions can decrease LOS and improve bed turnover rates.
- Better outcomes: Moving the patient through the care journey quickly and efficiently, with proper resource allocation and reduced wait times can enhance patient outcomes.
- Operational efficiency: Kontakt.io’s platform lets you track equipment to prevent theft, loss, and misplaced items. Let your staff take care of patients, instead of searching for equipment. Ensuring that your equipment is clean and ready to use is the easiest way to improve operational efficiency.
Quality patient care relies on efficiency whether the situation at hand is a critical care emergency or a routine procedure. Implementing RTLS gives you access to insightful data and streamlines all of your everyday workflows, which translates to increased safety and better care.
Staff Duress Calls
Patient healthcare and safety isn’t the only application for RTLS. It’s also an excellent tool to increase workplace safety for your nurses and other employees. Instances of violence against nurses are increasing.
Kontakt.io’s smart badges are equipped with two buttons to call for assistance or security depending on the situation. When a button is pressed the badge immediately transmits the staff member’s exact location in real time, allowing help to arrive on the scene quickly. The speed of these alerts, paired with the real time location monitoring, powers a rapid response that can prevent violence and keep nurses safe.
Speed Up Critical Response Times With Cutting-Edge RTLS Technology From Kontakt.io
Utilizing this exciting technology improves safety for patients and staff, provides support for nurses, and automates tasks to save time and money. Find out more about how Kontakt.io can deploy RTLS solutions in your facility to transform the way you deliver care. Sign up for our on-demand webinars to discover how our platform can leverage real results or schedule a call to discuss your facility’s needs with a knowledgeable team member.
