Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center uses RTLS technology to track patient recovery
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The new Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC) at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is using the RTLS system to improve patient care procedures for surgery and postoperative recovery. The program is provided by Versus Technology and installed by the Ronco Specialized system, which can track the location of the patient, the time spent in a specific location, and the information of the accompanying staff. The system can not only track patients entering or leaving a specific room and area, but also track the activity level during the after-sales recovery period, determine whether the time course is still and provide assistance.
JRSC is located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan with an area of 179,000 square feet and opened in December 2015. The hospital receives 60 patients every day, has 12 operating rooms and more than 40 beds. The medical center has an operating room, waiting area and coffee area. Daniel Stein, manager of information and innovation of the center, said that the center aims to provide patients and their families with a relaxed and comfortable environment. He said that by deploying the RTLS program, the center hopes to improve work efficiency and improve patient care.
Stein said that JRSC not only wants to provide patients with high-quality care and personalized experience, but also wants patients to return home quickly and safely. He said: “Due to the complexity of cancer surgery and the coordination required between multiple departments, this is not a simple task.” Therefore, the clinic hopes that the RTLS data can provide sufficient visualization to help achieve its goals.
According to Tina Soyring, a clinic solutions consultant at Versus Technology, patients will receive a clip-on Versus Clearview badge when they come to the center. The badge can pass IR signal, 433MHz RFIDThe signal sends a unique ID number. IR sensors can receive infrared signals to confirm the location, and RFID readers can provide backup data. Then, the IR sensor will send the badge ID information to the gateway and transmit it to the RTLS software. At the same time, the RFID reader will also transmit this data to the gateway. At present, JRSC has installed a total of 528 infrared sensors and RFID readers. Each reader is equipped with 10 sensors.
When a person walks to another room, the system will update the location information. Since employees also wear badges, the software can not only know the location of the patient, but also the time and length of communication between doctors and patients.
After the patient enters the operating room, the staff receives the badge and returns it to the patient after the operation.
The patient’s family or other caregivers will also wear the badge. In this way, staff can contact them when they are resting in the coffee area. The staff opens the software and enters the patient’s name to find the location of the family member.
At present, 39 Glance-and-Go electronic status boards are installed in the staff area, and the staff can view real-time location data. These status boards will display information about the operation plan and patient waiting time, available beds, and bed cleaning.
The Versus software also transmits RTLS data to the hospital’s Epic OpTime software, thus eliminating the need to manually enter the operation time. On the screen, employees can quickly view the patient’s recovery.
Before being officially put into use, JRSC conducted several tests. To simulate this process, the center staff simulated the entire surgical process. He said: “In this way, we ensure that every process works smoothly.”
JRSC encountered some challenges, including how to train employees to wear the RTLS badge as a daily habit. The center also tried every means to use the large amount of data provided by the system.
Stein said: “At present, we cannot assess the impact of the system. But based on the signs, we are very optimistic about the system.”
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