REAL TIME LOCALISATION SYSTEMS
Real time localisation systems (RTLS) make a particularly valuable contribution in this respect. They allow a high degree of independence for patients and support staff in everyday care.
Gamechanger – for an easier everyday care routine For example, applications such as our Securwatch SmartLiberty RTLS enable precise position detection of persons in predefined areas. In general, these systems represent almost 20 years of proven, people-centred technology that provides reliable protection for patients and residents and has established new security and communication standards in the health and care sector through ongoing development. What makes tracking using radio frequency technology so interesting is that RTLS provide fast, targeted information that can be continuously transmitted as position reports or on demand. For the care staff of a healthcare facility, this means that they can keep an eye on their patients and residents at all times, giving them great freedom of movement while still providing them with optimal support and protection. A high degree of flexibility is also achieved thanks to the fact it can be integrated into existing call systems and mobile apps. For the patients, on the other hand, the use of RTLS ensures that they always have their ‘technical guardian angel’ with them with the transponder on their wrist. In essence, a localisation system is
tasked with ensuring that patients and residents can move freely in predefined areas and request assistance at any time. This is done by means of automatic localisation of persons via a resident badge, which alerts the nursing staff concerned, including providing location information if the patient leaves the defined zone. Then, the staff can intervene quickly and return them to safe areas. With additional special applications and alarm integration, the security level of RTLS can be extended even further. These include door contacts, step mats, and motion sensors that inform staff if a resident leaves their room or other predefined areas. An RTLS offers a wide range of functions – from assistance calls and emergency staff calls, to wandering detection, being able to automatically cancel a call, and the ability to interface to higher-level communication systems, an RTLS makes daily work more efficient and easier to manage for nursing staff.
Flexible all-round protection Thanks to RTLS, healthcare facilities can now offer their patients and residents a particularly safe place with maximum freedom of movement – whether in a hospital, a nursing home, a psychiatric
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Care staff can keep an eye on their patients and residents at all times
clinic, a geriatric centre, a rehabilitation centre, assisted living, or facilities for people with special needs. The transponder system increases the sense of security for both patients and nursing staff since it is fail-safe and can be optimally adapted to different situations and needs. The best example of this is wandering detection, which is essential for people with tendencies to wander off in particular. By wearing a badge, an alarm is automatically triggered as soon as the ‘wandering’ person crosses the individualised movement zones. The precise localisation and display of the alarm in the call system then make it possible to quickly track down the missing person. Time-consuming searches by care staff are no longer necessary – which in turn leads to valuable minutes being saved that nurses can use for other tasks. Another practical feature is that the alarm is automatically cancelled as soon as the resident, whether alone or accompanied, returns to the safe area. However, if a patient leaves the defined area together with the nursing staff, the staff badge ensures that the alarm is deliberately suppressed. It is also possible for lifts or
exits to be purposely locked depending on the authorisations on the patient badge.
Other assets of real-time localisation
are the different call types. These are important as there is not always the same need and urgency when patients and residents request help. This ensures that incoming and outgoing call information always arrives precisely where it is needed, and help can be provided quickly and according to the need. For example, the patient call ensures safety for patients and residents around the clock. It allows a person to make a call for help or service via the transponder worn on their wrist. The big advantage here is that the call can be activated anywhere and at any time. This means that the secure living area for the patient or resident is no longer limited to just their own room. Additionally, the care staff also benefit from the call function. When mobile resident calls are accepted via the system, it guarantees that only one member of staff makes their way to the patient – which then improves the efficiency of the care team. The assistance call option, in turn, gives nurses the security of being able to easily call
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