[Case Study of Equipment Location Management] Real-time tracking of 1,000 medical devices!

Case study of the introduction of ME equipment management system and temperature management system at a Royal Hospital in the UK.

**Case Study Introduction** The AeroScout ME equipment management solution introduced in this case attaches AeroScout Wi-Fi tags to ME equipment that needs to be managed, such as infusion pumps, syringe pumps, and ventilators. The Wi-Fi tags emit Wi-Fi signals at set intervals, ranging from a few seconds to several minutes. By receiving the signals emitted by the tags through existing wireless LAN access points installed in the hospital, the location of the tags can be calculated and displayed on a map. At the Royal Huddersfield Hospital and the Calderdale Royal Hospital in West Yorkshire, UK, a real-time location system (RTLS) was implemented in just seven days to track 1,000 critical medical devices, including ventilators, infusion pumps, personal protective equipment (PPE), and wheelchairs. Clinicians can quickly find clean and available equipment, while biomedical engineers can optimize cleaning and maintenance, making more equipment readily available. The RTLS platform offers many options to enhance safety and efficiency, and automatic temperature monitoring has already been added.

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