Issue Brief Executive Summary C A L / Tracking Systems / CSC / /
Country
United States / /
Currency
USD / /
Event
Man-Made Disaster / /
Facility
Albert Einstein Medical Center / hospital EDs / UCSD Medical Center Studies RTLS Patient Tracking The University of California San Diego / Hillcrest UCSD Medical Center / Thornton Hospital / /
IndustryTerm
simulation tools / appropriate tools / Good change management / real-time location systems / denial management / software tracks / software-based system / hospital information systems / bed management systems / software-based systems / location systems / mobile medical equipment / imaging / patient flow technology / Software-based / patient flow technologies / then technology solutions / technological solutions / logistics solutions / real-time accuracy / in-house systems / technology-based solutions / patient flow systems / technology solution / with those systems / patient flow solutions / health systems / environmental services / real-time information / integrated software-based patient flow solutions / real-time location / /
MedicalCondition
allergies / /
Organization
Thornton Hospital / Moores Cancer Center / Moores UCSD Cancer Center / Albert Einstein Medical Center / UCSD / UCSD Incident Command Center / California HealthCare Foundation / Einstein Medical Center / Medical Center / Hillcrest UCSD Medical Center / University of California San Diego / /
Position
physician / General / Governor / nurse / care coordinator assistant / /
Product
Harman On Time Radio / /
ProvinceOrState
Oregon / /
Technology
x-ray / patient flow technologies / ultrasound / Process Improvement Complements Technology No patient flow technology / RTLS technology / simulation / underlying technology / Business Intelligence / /
Using Tracking Tools to Improve Patient Flow in Hospitals Hospitals in the United States are experiencing financial and operational stress. Margins are thin and bed capacity is at a premium. Experts project the need for