Three Ways Information Technology Can Improve Patient Safety

Addressing patient safety concerns is an evergreen initiative across all healthcare facilities. This year, as you prepare to address the Joint Commission’s 2021 safety goals, it’s important to consider how technology can support your efforts. An integrated communications hub can reduce alarm fatigue, improve video security, and bring together the patchwork of IT systems in your hospital.

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Lessons Learned: Managing Facility Security in a COVID-Conscious World

Facilities managers were faced with a significant challenge during the pandemic — how to increase safety and security in their building to reduce the spread of the virus and protect employees and visitors who remained in the building. Looking back, we learned several significant lessons that we can carry forward to continue to support our COVID-conscious environment. Here’s a look at some of those lessons and how technology became part of the solution.

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TRL Systems Celebrates Four Decades of Success

Since its beginnings, TRL’s leaders were determined to work with a “do the right thing” ethic. That intention, which is as alive today as it was in 1981, has fueled by our tremendous culture of teamwork and collaboration. And it’s placed TRL in a unique position of maintaining several customer relationships for 20+, 30+ and even 40 years.

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Establishing a Preventative Maintenance Plan for Fire Life Safety and Security Systems

Fire, life safety, and security systems are critical for the safety and protection of not only your property, but the individuals who live, work, or patronize those establishments. We rely on these systems every day. To ensure they are operating at peak performance (and avoid a potentially dangerous system outage during a crisis), preventive maintenance plans must be established and followed. Let’s take a closer look at the value of preventive maintenance and what you need to do now to protect your business, your property, your employees, and your customers in 2021 and beyond.

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How Integrated Alert Platforms Improve Long-Term Clinical Care

We are reaching a critical need for an integrated solution that will connect the myriad alarm and security systems found in clinical facilities. In long-term care facilities, these alarms and notifications are critical to the proper care of the residents. The solution? An integrated system that can handle the needs of skilled nursing and facility security and safety. What features should be included in this system and how can it benefit your facility? Let’s take a look.

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Using Integrated Big Data to Prevent Alarm Fatigue

For nearly a decade, alarm fatigue has been at the forefront of healthcare leaders minds, with a regular appearance as a CMS National Patient Safety Goal since 2013. Fortunately, there is a solution. By leveraging big data and integrated technologies, healthcare facilities can finally realize a reduction in alarms, without sacrificing patient care or experience.

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Facial Recognition and Video Analysis for Business Security

Facial recognition and video analysis are no longer reserved for government agencies and movies; they have officially gone mainstream. Businesses are leveraging this technology to fight fraud, prevent terrorism, and protect individuals working or visiting businesses, healthcare facilities, or other locations. Let’s take a closer look at how these tools are being used and what we can expect in the future.

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