GEOSENSE,
A REAL-TIME LOCATION SYSTEM (RTLS) FOR
HEALTH CARE

GEOSENSE,
A REAL-TIME LOCATION SYSTEM (RTLS) FOR
HEALTH CARE

MAXIMIZE THE PRODUCTIVITY, AVAILABILITY, AND VISIBILITY OF YOUR DEVICE INVENTORY

Modern health systems manage massive medical device inventories that continue to grow across multiple facilities. Devices that are misplaced or require extra time to locate can create risks and inefficiencies that threaten all aspects of clinical operations. 

Challenges of low medical device inventory visibility include: 

  • Longer device downtime and maintenance turnaround
  • Delays in providing patient care due to hard to secure clinical assets
  • Wasted capital budgets to replace missing equipment or over purchasing equipment
  • Unsecured medical device vulnerabilities and electronic protected health information (ePHI)

Healthcare technology management (HTM) teams and clinicians need the tools and support to keep medical devices readily available for maintenance and use in patient care. Real-time location systems (RTLS) provide a digital solution for streamlining inventory management. By tagging medical devices and tracking their locations through one centralized platform, health systems can make them more accessible to clinicians and technicians. Minimizing time searching for devices can create more efficient clinical operations and provide more time at the patient bedside. Yet many RTLS options come with their own drawbacks for implementation and daily use in a clinical environment, including start-up costs, cumbersome tagging technology, and significant network capacity demands. 

 TRIMEDX GeoSense is an RTLS designed specifically for healthcare applications—maximizing efficiency, simplifying implementation, and reducing management burden. GeoSense provides accurate and timely medical device tracking data by using next-generation, multi-modal technology. Our RTLS tagging and plug-and-play gateways are lightweight, room-level precise, and easy to implement. With real-time location services for medical devices, your stakeholders from the c-suite to clinicians and BMETs can reduce waste, better mitigate data security risks, & improve patient care experiences. 

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Up to 50% reduction in device search times with TRIMEDX GeoSense1

 

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With TRIMEDX GeoSense, you can increase the efficiency of your health system’s medical devices with more accurate inventory management and optimal visibility. GeoSense provides precise and timely tracking data by using next-generation technology that is lightweight and easy to implement. 

Reduce preventable equipment loss 

With the size and frequent use of modern medical device inventories, lost or misplaced mobile equipment is a common problem for health systems. TRIMEDX GeoSense introduces visibility and accountability to inventory management. Ingress and egress points are tagged along with devices, triggering custom alerts when devices pass thresholds. More visible information on equipment movements enables responsive action to prevent losses faster and more successfully. 

Improve PAR level management 

With TRIMEDX GeoSense, clinicians can save valuable time with easy-to-access data on where the medical devices they need are stored. The ability to tag and categorize rooms—such as clean rooms, soiled rooms, and storage rooms—means accurate reporting and less time searching. Custom PAR level alerts can be set for specific room and device types, further optimizing inventory control and ensuring that staff have the tools they need at their fingertips. 

Reduce rental expenses 

Untracked rental equipment can accumulate significant costs for health systems. TRIMEDX GeoSense allows for clear differentiation between rented and owned equipment, ensuring that hospitals can easily identify what they have on hand to better assess costs and performance. Automated alerts contribute to efficient operations by prompting timely returns, thus avoiding late fees and rental overruns. Most importantly, health systems can utilize valuable capital planning insights through rent versus purchase analysis, empowering hospitals to make informed financial decisions.  

Optimize capital planning 

By tracking medical device utilization and location data over time, these systems provide valuable insights into how equipment is used, which aids in preventing loss and reducing the need for unnecessary replacements. The ability to facilitate equipment reallocation and virtual stockpiling ensures that resources are optimized, and capital is allocated efficiently. Integrating these data insights into the capital planning process allows hospitals to make objective, data-driven purchasing decisions. 

Mitigate cybersecurity risks 

TRIMEDX GeoSense creates automatic alerts for devices capable of handling electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) as they enter or leave a facility, ensuring continuous monitoring and security compliance. The ability to quickly locate devices that carry high cyber-risks and unresolved vulnerabilities allows for prompt action, when anomalous behavior suggestive of a breach is detected. With faster access to device location and behavior, health systems can safeguard patient data and better manage their risk of the significant costs of a cyberattack. 

Resource Guide

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FAST AND LIGHTWEIGHT
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

GeoSense technology leverages a combination of Bluetooth low energy (BLE), LTE, and LoRaWAN wireless technologies that are lightweight and easy to implement. Plug-and-play gateways use existing wall outlets and wireless tags without relying on the hospital network or running cabling throughout the facility. With no upfront capital investment or lengthy construction projects, you can access device location data in as soon as 30 days.
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FORM-FIT TECHNOLOGY AND ROOM-LEVEL PRECISION

Our GeoSense RTLS configurable tags are designed to fit seamlessly on any device, from infusion pumps to telemetry units and ventilators. They offer an extended battery life and are built to withstand rigorous cleaning cycles. But that’s not all—our system integrates with TRIMEDX’s data technology platforms, including RSQ (CMMS) and Clinical Asset Informatics. This synergy enables best-in-class clinical asset management, optimizing workflows, supporting capital planning, and mitigating risks.

EMPOWER CLINICIANS WITH THE
TRIMEDX MOBILE APP

Giving clinicians the tools to provide the best possible care is the key to any medical device management solution, and that includes RTLS. With the TRIMEDX mobile app, clinicians can quickly find the devices tracked by GeoSense that they need at the time of patient care. Clinicians can use intuitive search functionality or view real-time supply levels in PAR rooms to cut down on search times by up to 50%. High visibility and control gives clinicians back valuable time in their day and improves the overall patient care experience.
TRIMEDX GeoSense RTLS mobile-app

DEDICATED SYSTEM AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

Designed to be simple and easy to manage for on-site technicians, GeoSense RTLS device tags have a three-year battery life with replacement incorporated into our standard preventative maintenance processes. With all hardware and software components managed by TRIMEDX, you don’t have to worry about technology becoming obsolete or failing to deliver value over time.

WHITE PAPER

DRIVING EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING WITH DATA-DRIVEN CLINICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Despite greater focus than ever on efficient care, health system executives must still contend with unprecedented systemic challenges that threaten their operations. With many organizations consolidating and merging to drive economic efficiency, care facilities, equipment resources, and associates are now spread across larger geographic areas. Our recent white paper with Becker’s Healthcare discusses the steps you can take to inform stronger executive decision-making and how implementing a data-driven clinical asset management strategy can contribute to the long-term health of your organization.

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Clinical Engineering

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FOOTNOTES

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