Siemens to implement AeroScout RTLS system in hospitals

Unified asset visibility services provider AeroScout is working with Siemens Healthcare to deploy AeroScout's Real-Time Location System (RTLS) for the hospitals around the world. AeroScout, named 'Category Leader for RTLS' by KLAS Research in December 2011, enables healthcare organisations minimise regulatory compliance risks, eliminate manual processes and improve patient care. Recently, Siemens implemented AeroScout's Temperature Monitoring service across three of Lifespan's hospitals in Rhode Island. Using its existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, Lifespan is monitoring and managing the temperature of refrigerators that contain items, such as pharmaceuticals, blood and research materials. As a result, the service allows clinicians to focus more of their attention on patient care, while also protecting refrigerated items from out-of-compliance temperature ranges and potential spoilage. By automating temperature monitoring and management with AeroScout, hospitals can eliminate manual processes that are subject to error and also increase staff efficiency. Now with wireless temperature monitoring, staff time can be shifted from administrative to clinical tasks. Siemens and AeroScout are also working together to educate the global healthcare market about the gains of Real-Time Location Systems. In addition to Temperature Monitoring, healthcare organisations can gain from Asset Tracking & Management, Patient Flow and Patient & Staff Safety services.