Real-time locating systems to improve healthcare delivery: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Modern health care requires patients, staff, and equipment to navigate complex environments to deliver quality care efficiently. Real-time locating systems (RTLS) are local tracking systems that identify the physical locations of personnel and equipment in real time. Applications and analytic strategies to utilize RTLS-produced data are still under development. The objectives of this systematic review were to describe and analyze the key features of RTLS applications and demonstrate their potential to improve care delivery.

Materials and methods

We searched MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and IEEE following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Inclusion criteria were articles that utilize RTLS to evaluate or influence workflow in

SUBMITTER: Overmann KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8661418 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature