Home-based healthcare is on the rise, with approximately 12 million Americans receiving these services each year. Currently, there are approximately 33,200 home-healthcare agencies across the U.S. Portable medical equipment has transformed patient care, allowing them to receive quality treatment at home without the stress of visiting medical facilities.
As more providers offer in-home care, proper medical equipment tracking is essential. That’s why you need GPS trackers for equipment that offer an easy and affordable way to monitor expensive devices such as electric wheelchairs, hospital beds and patient monitors. Here are some reasons why wireless GPS is the best choice for medical equipment tracking.
Let’s face it, medical equipment is not cheap. Especially larger-scale and technology-based equipment like electric wheelchairs, hospital beds, patient monitors and defibrillators. If your equipment is lost or stolen, it can be a significant financial burden, with an average cost of $3,000 per item. Research indicates that 10-20% of a hospital's mobile assets are lost or stolen over their lifespan.
With wireless GPS, you can easily track and locate your medical equipment. If an item goes missing, you can quickly recover it. Geofencing features allow you to set virtual boundaries, sending alerts when equipment leaves designated areas, so you don’t have to constantly monitor your assets.
Not only are lost or stolen items a blow to your bottom line, but theft causes logistical problems when you go to use an item and it’s not there. This not only creates problems for your staff, but it could also prevent your patients from receiving the care they need.
Using GPS tracking solutions makes managing medical equipment easier and more efficient. GPS inventory tracking tags allow you to utilize a GPS tracking system, along with identifying information to help keep track of devices like defibrillators or hospital beds. By tagging these valuable assets with a device and corresponding information, you can view location information of all your inventory at a glance. Creating a common and consistent labeling structure for your devices allows you to use telematics GPS to keep track of your inventory and find specific equipment easily.
This reduces the time and effort spent searching for items, ensuring equipment is always where it’s needed. You can monitor your items over time to streamline your operations. For instance, using a GPS tracking device to create GPS inventory tracking tags allow you to see whether medical equipment is staying too long in a patient’s house once they’re done using it, which location a piece of equipment is at, or if equipment is not being moved in an efficient way.
Stay ahead with PassTime’s smart GPS tracking solution. Encore battery-powered, wireless GPS, helps you keep tabs on valuable equipment and protect your investments. Here's what you’ll get:
If you manage medical equipment across multiple locations, Encore GPS might be just what you need. This portable, battery-powered GPS tracker for equipment can simplify asset tracking.
Here’s what makes Encore GPS stand out:
Easily name and organize devices for quick access. When you add Encore to your equipment, label each device (e.g., “Wheelchair 12”) to prevent mix-ups across locations. When you log in, just search by name or number to find what you need without hassle.
PassTime has the convenient, affordable and practical options, backed by our world-class service, to help you protect and track your medical equipment. Contact us today to explore your options.
