Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc., announced that Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (CSM) in Tucson, Arizona has successfully implemented the Amelior EDTracker patient and asset tracking system. The system is being used to streamline patient flow in St. Mary's emergency department which treats over 53,000 patients annually. PCTS integrated its automatic tracking software with ultrasound locating hardware from business partner, Sonitor Technologies.
The Amelior EDTracker system automatically tracks the care progression of patients using real-time locating technologies and emergency department workflow process rules. Caregivers can immediately identify the location of patients and clinical assets through map and status view screens which are continuously updated. The software measures interactions between staff and caregivers to recognize patient care milestones which helps caregivers to anticipate and manage their workflow. Carondelet St. Mary's has integrated the software with its ADT and radiology systems so that the status and results of orders can be communicated as part of the information about each patient's care status. Unlike traditional patient tracking software, information is collected and communicated without manual data entry.
At Carondelet St. Mary's, the tracking software utilizes ultrasound locating hardware from Sonitor Technologies to capture the real-time location and movement of patients, staff and clinical assets. Patients and staff wear wireless tags which emit an ultrasound signal to receivers located throughout the department and entrances to ancillary departments.
The signals remain in the room where they originate to provide 100% room level accuracy without risk of electromagnetic interference with medical devices.
"We are pleased to offer our patients and staff the benefits of the automatic tracking system from PCTS," said Dianne Foster RN, director of emergency services at Carondelet St. Mary's. "With real-time information on the care progression of all our patients, we can ensure that our patients' visits will not be unnecessarily delayed because of a lack of information when it is needed."
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