Solving Asset Management, Utilization, and Workflow Challenges with RTLS

Jason Free — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:41:37 +0000

One of the most persistent challenges affecting hospital efficiency is equipment loss and underutilization. Studies suggest that nurses can spend up to an hour each shift searching for medical devices, and hospitals often over-purchase by 10–20% to compensate for misplaced assets.

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Healthcare Leaders Need More Guidance on Which Real-Time Location Systems are Best

Jason Free — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:55:29 +0000

Time is of the essence in healthcare. Every second counts. That’s why it’s harder than one might think to quantify the true value of real-time technology systems (RTLS). We can calculate how many minutes or hours clinicians currently spend each day searching for staff, patients, equipment, supplies, specimens, drugs and more. We can then determine how much time is saved with RTLS guiding them directly to the right place. Yet, the benefit of recovered time is a more qualitative metric and one which we must factor alongside the real hard numbers tied to capital expenses and equipment rental costs when considering the potential return on investment (ROI).

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Solving Asset Management, Utilization, and Workflow Challenges with RTLS

Healthcare Leaders Need More Guidance on Which Real-Time Location Systems are Best