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The healthcare industry has been transformed by indoor asset tracking. Not only is indoor tracking technology important for locating equipment and supplies, but is also critical in locating people and accurately accessing medical data (Fahim et al. 2020).
Real-time locationing is becoming increasingly important for the global healthcare asset management market estimated to grow to USD 84 billion by 2027. The management of real-time location of assets and people in hospitals “improves the quality of patient treatments and influences the outcomes of treatment in emergency situations” (Sooyoung 2018).
Furthermore, one of the most important aspects of hospital asset management is the monitoring of medications, critical for the prevention and reduction of medication administration errors (MAE). According to Tsegaye (2020), medication errors are leading causes to injuries attributing to “10% of the overall preventable harm for hospitalized patients.” Research demonstrates that health workers typically commit medication administration errors during the processes of ordering, prescribing, dispensing, preparing, or administration.
Real-World Applications in the Management of Medical Assets and Patients’ Health
Cassia Networks has utilized E1000, S2000, and X2000 gateways for the locationing of assets within medical facilities as well as other environments that require the management of medical assets e.g. monitoring of wheelchairs at a local airport in California. Cassia Networks’ technology is also suitable for enhanced locationing, allowing for more precise locationing of assets within designated facilities.
Moreover, Cassia Networks has successfully deployed the Bluetooth gateways in the service of monitoring the health of patients in medical facilities, nursing homes, and private homes alike. By continually monitoring the health of patients, doctors receive early warnings of critical condition changes, allowing them to provide timely care. Moreover, with the IoT Access Controller, it is possible to monitor thousands of connected medical devices from one centralized interface. Data collection supports both better care for the patients as well as more efficient planning of hospital asset management.
Cassia Networks continues to innovate and develop new critical asset management tracking technology. We expect a release of a new line of Mini Gateways in the early Q2 of 2024. If interested, reach out to our Cassia Networks representative at sales@cassianetworks.com to discuss how we can help you with your projects.
Referenced Articles:
Ahmed, Ahim, Phiilips Mark, Phillips Stephen, Kima Kyoung-Yun. 2020. “Comparative Study of Seamless Asset Location and Tracking Technologies.” Procedia Manufacturing 51: 1138 – 1145.
Dejene Tsegaye. Girma Alem, Zenaw Tessema, Wubet Alebachew. 2020. “Medication Administration Errors and Associated Factors Among Nurses.” International Journal of General Medicine 13: 1621 – 1632.
Fortune Business Insights. 2023. “Hospitals Asset Management Systems Market.” Accessed via https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/hospital-asset-management-systems-market-100625
Yoo Sooyoung, Seok Kim, Eunhye Kim, Eunja Jung, Kee-Hyuck Lee and Hee Hwang. 2018. “Real-Time Location System-Based Asset Tracking in the Healthcare Field: Lessons Learned from a Feasibility Study.” BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 18:80 Accessed via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6131815/
