INCREASING PUMP UTILIZATION AND DECREASING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE McLaren ultimately selected Midmark RTLS* (Real Time Locating System) for asset tracking, which allows staff to effectively track and manage IV pump inventory hospital-wide. Using RTLS to increase pump utilization while decreasing pump inventory by 33 percent enabled McLaren to save $1 million in capital expense. At the same time, the hospital gained an infrastructure for seamless expansion to additional solutions that improve patient flow and staff safety. IV PUMP UTILIZATION STUDIES ESTABLISH BASELINE USAGE Prior to implementing Midmark RTLS, McLaren Flint conducted two utilization studies at the hospital, one independent and one internal. “Although initial desire was to purchase 1,000+ new pumps,” explains Dave Dicke

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