Updates to the platform include AI-driven asset analytics, mobile staff duress alerts, and new wearable and BLE tracking devices designed to expand RTLS use in hospitals.
CenTrak is presenting updates to its real-time location system (RTLS) platform at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, held March 9–12 in Las Vegas. The company says the updates are intended to help healthcare organizations use real-time location data to support staff safety, patient monitoring, and operational workflows.
At HIMSS 2026, CenTrak plans to demonstrate Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-enabled workflows that simulate clinical scenarios, such as initiating a duress alert through a wearable staff badge or mobile application and tracking the movement and use of medical equipment.
The demonstrations are intended to show how real-time location data can support operational decisions, including responding to staff safety alerts, managing mobile equipment fleets, and monitoring patients who may be at risk of wandering.
“With CenTrak’s latest innovations, such as mobile applications for staff and low-cost, disposable tags for assets, patients, and visitors, healthcare organizations can expand the utility of their RTLS investments while leveraging AI-enhanced reporting to maximize ongoing value and return on adoption,” said Crystal Ryan, chief commercial officer at CenTrak. “We’ve evolved our ConnectRT platform to help organizations act on location-driven insights immediately, whether that means responding to a duress event, efficiently managing a fleet of mobile medical equipment, or monitoring a vulnerable patient, without adding complexity to the technology ecosystem. Our goal is to provide a single, comprehensive platform that gives healthcare teams the confidence and clarity they need to focus on what matters most, delivering high-quality care.”
Among the updates the company is highlighting at HIMSS are several new tools and devices designed to expand RTLS functionality:
- DuressRT Mobile App: A mobile application that allows staff to send discreet duress alerts from their phones, including in areas outside the main facility such as parking lots or during home health visits.
- CenTrak Safety Bracelet: A wearable RTLS device designed to help monitor patients who may be at risk of wandering in behavioral health or senior care settings.
- AI-Enhanced AssetsRT: Software that analyzes asset data to identify usage trends and includes natural language search and reporting tools intended to help locate equipment and generate insights.
- BLE Sticker Tags: Disposable Bluetooth Low Energy tags designed for tracking smaller assets such as phones, tablets, or other devices, as well as patients or visitors.
The updates are designed to work with existing hospital systems, including electronic medical records, nurse call systems, and computerized maintenance management systems, according to the company.
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