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Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
On September 23, 2011, Shipcom Wireless was awarded the contract for the implementation of a design build Real Time Locating System (RTLS) as a core member of team Vet-Fed, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The key features of the work includes the following
- Improve and integrate services across the VA to increase reliability, speed, and accuracy of delivery
- Real time visibility of assets and patients
- Designing and implementing an RTLS initiative to enable the VA to centralize databases to allow sharing of data across VA facilities
- Improve operational efficiency; and
- Improve VA’s ability to adjust capacity dynamically to meet changing needs, including preparedness for emergencies
VISN 10
- 7 Medical Centers
- 4.2 million sqft
- Asset Tracking
- RTLS – 16,000 Tags
- Passive RFID – 78,000 Tags
- Surgical – 190,000 instruments
- Cardiac Cath Lab – 35,000 items
- Staff Monitoring - 450
- Workflow Management
- Patient Elopement
- 683 Passive RFID portals
- 153 Handhelds
VISN 7
- Asset Tracking
- RTLS – 1400 Tags
- Passive RFID – 600 Tags
- Temperature Monitoring
- Refrigerated Assets – 20 Tags
- Staff Monitoring
- Workflow Management
- Time Accounting for Contractors
- Hand Washing Hygiene Compliance
- Emergency Management
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