SMART/INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR TRACKING THE LOCATION OF A PATIENT WITHIN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A system for tracking the location of a patient in a healthcare environment, wherein the healthcare environment comprises an electronic medical record for the patient, wherein the system comprises: an indoor positioning system (IPS) comprising: a plurality of wireless networking beacons for detecting the presence of a wireless tracker module; a wireless tracker module configured to move with the patient; and a processor in communication with the plurality of wireless networking beacons, wherein the processor is configured to (i) determine the location of the wireless tracker module within the healthcare environment, whereby to determine the location of the patient in the healthcare environment, and (ii) store the location of the patient in the healthcare environment in the electronic medical record for the patient.