RTLS SOLUTIONS FOR

ABDUL RS BUKHARI, DSc, PMP

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WHAT IS RTLS?
RTLS stands f r Real Time Location System. It is the system to determine the current location of an object a person or an asset - within a given perimeter. It means isuali!ation of the "bjects. Real alue is in Real time
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 RTLS T!"#n l $% in"l&d!s diff!r!nt C 'p!tin$ and C 'pl!'!ntar% L "atin$ T!"#n l $i!s s&"# as( RFI) * Radi Fr!+&!n"% Id!ntifi"ati n ,i Fi Ultras &nd Infra R!d Ultra -id! .and T#!% ar! /!in$ &s!d n t nl% f r l "atin$ p siti n, /&t als f r ' nit rin$ r!adin!ss f r &s! and " nditi n s&"# as t!'p!rat&r!0
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RTLS TECHNOLOGY

 I'pr 2!d p!rati nal !ffi"i!n"% and staff pr d&"ti2it% l!adin$ t +&alit% pati!nt "ar! and !n#an"!d saf!t%0 H spital Finan"!s( I'pr 2!d ass!t 'ana$!'!nt and !+&ip'!nt 2isi/ilit%, in"r!as!s !+&ip'!nt &tili3ati n, !li'inat! /&d$!t r!d&ndan"i!s, r!d&"!s l st r 'ispla"!d ass!t0 Si$nifi"ant r!d&"ti n in d&pli"at! in2!nt r% and d!"r!as!s r!ntal0 , r4fl - and 5r "!ss I'pr 2!'!nt /% r!d&"in$ -ast! and r!' 2in$ / ttl! n!"4s 6 L!an A&t 'at! T!'p!rat&r! ' nit rin$ and 5ar l!2!l 7ana$!'!nt

RTLS Benefits in Hea t!ca"e

C 'p n!nts f RTLS

Application programming interface #API)

Middleware /Application Software

Different Types of Tags

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E$%i&'ent(Asset T"ac)in*
As 'a: rit% !+&ip'!nt in t#! H spitals is n -#!!ls ;' 2in$< isibility f ass!ts and p! pl! is t#! 4!% p int f r &tili3in$ RTLS in H!alt#"ar! S!ttin$s0 +Rais! / tt ' lin! +I'pr 2! #!alt#"ar! d!li2!r% p t!ntial
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E,UIPMENT TRACKING
=OAL( T#! $ al is !na/lin$ t#! ri$#t pi!"! f equipment in the right condition t /! a2aila/l! in t#! ri$#t l "ati n ;f r t#! ri$#t pati!nt< at t#! ri$#t ti'!0 I> 5&'ps -ill /! " nsid!r!d as an !?a'pl! in t#is "as!0 1st St!p 6 R!!n$in!!r t#! !?istin$ 5r "!ss 2nd St!p 6 ali$n'!nt t#! pr "!ss -it# t#! t!"#n l $%
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E,UIPMENT TRACKING c-nt.

A))'SS !*I+TS
IR Emitter

Room Level Tracking is required in case of I !ump" R#ID Tags wit$ %uilt&in IR Receiver are attac$ed to t$e 'quipment( in t$is case I !umps" IR 'mitters are installed in eac$ room t$at emit signal to t$e tags"
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Tag

IR Emitter

Tag

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+ The Tags transmit their own unique ID and the ID of the emitter to the readers/AP. + The info is transmitted to the application software through the middleware for further interpretation. + As the IV Pump lea es the room there is no more association with this particular IR emitter and data is updated accordingl! with an alert.
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IR Emitter

A))'SS !*I+TS

IREmitter

Tag

Tag

 As t$e I !ump is %roug$t in t$e Dirty Room, t$e appropriate staff is automatically notified" Again after cleaning w$en t$e I !ump is %roug$t to 0Supermarket1 t$e data is updated to indicate its availa%ility" T$e -ser interface software may include2 Search functions Straying Equipment Alerts - low equipment level . Alert on the Floor Plan Visibility at the Supermar et level! Alarms can be configure" for "ifferent situations# such as equipment waiting too long in 8, the April 2014 "irt y room RTLS IN HEALTHCARE 10

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Reports

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IM!R* ' wait time in Surgery

$t may be pointe" out that the first step again is to evaluate the e%isting process. &hree Steps involve"' (. )aseline Process *. +e"esign it , without consi"ering technology - . Application of /ean 0. Alignment with &echnology
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3" As !atient is %roug$t to t$e surgery( $e gets t$e arm%and wit$ R#ID/IR Tag attac$ed to it( and it is scanned" T$e software determines t$e arrival of t$e patient " 4" -nique ID on t$e arm%and is linked wit$ $is ID and Medical Record" 5" Alert sent to t$e relevant staff to prepare t$e patient and required equipment" 6" T$e System records t$e arrival ( and t$e removal of t$e patient "
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IM!R* ' wait time in Surgery

3" T$e !atients are tracked for t$e various steps during t$e surgical process" 4" 'ac$ clinician in t$e process completes $is/$er work and notifies ot$ers t$roug$ scanning t$e tag or pressing a %utton on t$e tag" 5" T$e Alert is sent to t$e relevant staff to prepare t$e patient" L)D displays t$roug$out t$e Department display t$e status of t$e patient 6" At t$e completion of t$e surgery t$e tag sends a signal t$at t$e patient is leaving t$e *R( so t$at t$e team %ecomes ready for t$e ne7t patient"
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 As t$e !atient is removed from t$e *R( t$e room is marked as 0to %e )leaned1 and 'MS notified" It is again notified w$en t$at t$e *R is availa%le for t$e ne7t patient" 8Rule 9ased )riteria:"&&&&infection control
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R'D-)' ;*S!ITAL A),-IR'D I+#')TI*+S

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R'D-)' ;*S!ITAL A),-IR'D I+#')TI*+S

9'DS + 'vent records are used to trigger T#!alerts for different activities( rule %ased for e7ample w$en all t$e equipment is disconnected from t$e patient %ed( immediate notification is sent to t$e $ouse keeping( reducing t$e likeli$ood of reusing t$e dirty %ed"
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 RTLS allows t$e tracking of every encounter %etween patients( staff( equipment along wit$ space" T$e availa%ility of real time location information can %e used to identify people and assets t$at are currently or $ave %een at t$e same location as an infected patient" Appropriate alerts( notification( or task assignments can %e triggered"

R'D-)' ;*S!ITAL A),-IR'D I+#')TI*+S

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 RTLS leads to visi%ility It accounts for equipment( patients( staff( location and processes t$roug$out t$e enterprise Application of RTLS leads to reduced wait&time for t$e patients ( and every stake$older is kept informed of t$e status of t$e patients( increasing satisfaction among patients( families and Staff" In general efficiency is improved" 'quipment utili=ation improves due to equipment visi%ility( its condition and status awareness" Tags wit$ event indicators can %e programmed to indicate device failure( prompting alert"
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SUMMARY

.'< )*M!*+'+TS #*R IM!L'M'+TATI*+ T$e .ey )omponents to reali=e t$e %enefits are2 ;ave a specific /oal and define clear Scope -nderstand and 'valuate !rocesses and align t$em wit$ RTLS .now you %aseline %enc$marks )$oose most appropriate vendor 8S: Measure and Analy=e metrics and continually reassess t$e process" Make incremental )$anges and keep t$em simple
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