Case Study: RFID & BLE based Asset and Linen Management Solution for SMC Hospital, Saudi Arabia
SMC Hospital is a leading name amongst hospitals of Saudi Arabia, providing services to a huge population through its highly developed healthcare centers. As part of their excellence program, the hospital decided to go for an advanced solution in order to manage their medical assets and hospital linens.
The Problem
Management of thousands of medical assets and hospital linens manually raised many problems including:
- Challenges in locating the important medical instruments in emergency situations
- Loss and misplacement of linens across various departments
- No real-time monitoring of asset usage
- Tiring process of audits and verifications
- Inefficient schedule of maintenance due to lack of proper asset tracking
- Operational costs due to manual processes
All these factors raised a problem of productivity and efficiency.
Acube Infotech KSA’s Solution
Acube Infotech provided a complete RFID & BLE based asset tracking solution to the hospital.
Solution Components:
RFID & BLE Tags
- RFID tags applied on hospital linen and movable items
- BLE tags used for real-time positioning of valuable equipment
Smart Positioning System
- Installation of RFID readers at key points
- Deployment of BLE gateways in departments, storerooms, laundry, and critical care areas
Monitoring System
- Cloud-based dashboard for real-time visibility of assets and linen inventory
- Department-wise monitoring and tracking
- Alerts for any unauthorized movement and loss of assets
Analytics & Reporting
- Reporting on asset usage
- Linen management reporting
- Maintenance reminders
- Inventory audit and reconciliation reports
- Deployment of the Solution
The system was implemented in:
- Patient Care Units
- Emergency Departments
- Operating Theatres
- Laundry
- Central Storerooms
- Rooms for Medical Equipment
- Admin Departments
Features
Real Time Asset Tracking
Instantly track your medical equipment and determine its exact location within hospital grounds.
Linen Cycle Management
Track your linen from usage to washing and back into circulation.
Automatic Audit Checks
Forget about manually counting your resources and spend 80% less time on audits.
Maintenance Management
Get reminders about maintenance of your equipment and consumables.
Analytics of Assets Usage
See which assets are underused or overused to make the right decisions.
Loss Prevention
Prevent losses of your assets and linens thanks to automatic monitoring of their movements.
Achievements and Benefits to Business
As a consequence of implementation of our solution, SMC Hospital has been able to make good improvement in its major performance indicators. The visibility of asset and linen has been increased up to 95%, thereby increasing accuracy and preciseness in resource tracking. There has been 70% reduction in linen loss, thus saving your money from their replacement and wasting in operations. You can now easily locate your equipment and supplies as there has been an 80% cut down in audit and search time.
Benefits Gained
- Quick access to necessary medical equipment
- Operational cost savings
- Better care for patients because of increased resources
- Increased accuracy of inventory management
- Increased compliance to hygiene standards and improved control over linens
- Decision making based on real-time analytics
Why Choose Acube Infotech?
Acube Infotech provides healthcare organizations with advanced RFID healthcare solutions that will help achieve the following results:
- Real-time asset visibility
- Automatic inventory management
- Reducing equipment loss
- Linen management
- Increased efficiency
- Modernizing of operations in accordance with healthcare standards
Ready to Enhance Hospital Asset & Linen Management Operations?
Use Acube Infotech’s RFID Asset Tracking and Linen Management Solutions and improve your hospital operations. Get in touch with us at Acube Infotech to transform your operations with RFID technology.