Delivering high-quality patient care within a hospital or health system undoubtedly requires a lot of planning, intelligence, hard work, and other resources. Healthcare staff often must use their department-specific knowledge while collaborating with colleagues to create and execute a multidisciplinary care plan, which usually includes time-sensitive care delivery with vital technological resources. But in busier-than-ever facilities, and now with a broader range of healthcare technology devices available than ever before, what’s the best way to help ensure timely care with these devices occurs?

The answer is Primex OneVue Sync™ and CareFlow™ Cloud Asset Tracking from Midmark RTLS. This combination of facilitywide synchronized clocks and real-time, cloud-based asset tracking can help healthcare staff stay on time and keep track of resourceful, necessary equipment.

Time as a Healthcare Resource

Healthcare staff and their patients are still feeling many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, hospitals and healthcare facilities canceled or postponed most nonemergency procedures, and many individuals refrained from seeking preventive and regular care — opting to stay quarantined instead. These decisions have negatively impacted patient acuity in the U.S., measured by average length-of-stay. According to an August 2022 American Hospital Association report, ALOS in hospitals has increased 19.2% from 2019. Read more >