How Sanford Health Used RTLS to Support Consistent Care Rounds
Sanford’s Innovation Unit connected an electronic rounding dashboard to Sonitor Sense RTLS to show when care rounds were due and who was present.
50%
drop in patient falls
Reported by Heather Perez
Visible rounding status
Color-coded room status identifies upcoming and due rounds
Improved patient satisfaction
Reported by Heather Perez
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota, USA
- Care setting
- Sanford Innovation Unit
- Technology deployed
- Sonitor Sense RTLS
- Workflow
- Electronic care rounding
The challenge
Sanford wanted consistent rounding without adding manual work or audible alarm burden.
The solution in practice
Heather Perez developed a dashboard using the existing RTLS deployment tags. Staff badges identified room presence; a stationary tag button marked completion of an intentional round. Rooms displayed green between rounds, yellow 15 minutes before the next round and red when due. Other available team members could cover a round.
Results and impact
Perez reported fewer falls, improved satisfaction and communication, and no pressure injuries. Location and rounding status gave staff shared visibility of care needs.
“We actually have seen an improvement in the patient satisfaction with this, knowing that we’re there and that we’re going to be back when we say we’re going to be back gives patients peace of mind and a sense of security.”
Make Care Coordination More Visible
Talk to Sonitor about the information your teams need to coordinate care. Explore how location and presence data could connect with your existing clinical workflows and systems.