At EBME Expo, Chris Williams, from Idox, spoke to CSJ about the key trends and innovation taking place around real-time tracking in healthcare. Idox’s iAssets solution has been successfully deployed across numerous NHS Trusts, including Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where it has improved asset tracking and maintenance processes.
Most recently, the company announced that Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust (BCHC) has selected the iAssets solution to track over 200 BodyGuard T lockboxes used in community care within the Birmingham Area. This collaboration aims to improve the management and reduce the re-procurement of syringe pumps across BCHC services.
Key benefits of the iAsset Solution include:
- Real-Time Tracking: utilising GPS technology, iAsset provides comprehensive visibility of BodyGuard T lockboxes, ensuring they are easily located whether in the hospital, care home, or out in the community within a patient’s home.
- Enhanced patient safety: by accurately tracking syringe pumps, BCHC can ensure timely maintenance and servicing, aligning with MHRA standards and improving patient care outcomes.
- Operational efficiency: the tracking solution reduces time spent searching for syringe pumps, allowing clinical staff to focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks.
- Cost savings: minimising losses and optimising syringe pump utilisation contribute to significant cost reductions, benefiting both the Trust and taxpayers.
In this exclusive interview, Chris shares his insights into how NHS Trusts can improve asset tracking.
