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| Title |
Real-time locating systems (RTLS) in healthcare: a condensed primer
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| Published in |
International Journal of Health Geographics, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1476-072x-11-25 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maged N Kamel Boulos, Geoff Berry |
| Abstract |
Real-time locating systems (RTLS, also known as real-time location systems) have become an important component of many existing ubiquitous location aware systems. While GPS (global positioning system) has been quite successful as an outdoor real-time locating solution, it fails to repeat this success indoors. A number of RTLS technologies have been used to solve indoor tracking problems. The ability to accurately track the location of assets and individuals indoors has many applications in healthcare. This paper provides a condensed primer of RTLS in healthcare, briefly covering the many options and technologies that are involved, as well as the various possible applications of RTLS in healthcare facilities and their potential benefits, including capital expenditure reduction and workflow and patient throughput improvements. The key to a successful RTLS deployment lies in picking the right RTLS option(s) and solution(s) for the application(s) or problem(s) at hand. Where this application-technology match has not been carefully thought of, any technology will be doomed to failure or to achieving less than optimal results. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 29% |
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| Argentina | 1 | 14% |
| Italy | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 228 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Thailand | 1 | <1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 220 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 37 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 12% |
| Researcher | 24 | 11% |
| Other | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 39 | 17% |
| Unknown | 47 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 49 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 12% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 12% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 15 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 39 | 17% |
| Unknown | 59 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 76. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 December 2023.
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