Spectrum Health selects Skytron for RTLS solution

Grand Rapids MI (August 9, 2010) – Skytron, a division of the KMW Group, today announced that Spectrum Health has successfully implemented the company’s real-time location (RTLS) collaborative solution, powered by Awarepoint and Intelligent InSites, to automatically track and manage over 5,300 hospital assets throughout its downtown and crosstown campuses, inclusive of 1.8 million square feet for Butterworth Hospital, Fred and Lenna Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Women’s and Children’s Center and Blodgett Memorial Hospital.

Skytron asset tags, powered by Awarepoint, broadcast low power radio messages which allow Spectrum Health to quickly locate specific assets and provide real time, automatic location data capture via the Intelligent InSites’ Enterprise Visibility Platform. The information is then leveraged to visualize the location and status of assets, track equipment utilization rates, and generate rule-based notifications and alerts, resulting in increased productivity and efficient deployment of resources.