# RTLS and the future of IoT in the Healthcare Space | Centrak’s David Minning

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2021-02-23
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/RTLS-and-the-future-of-IoT-in-the-Healthcare-Space--Centraks-David-Minning-e28bmpn

## Summary

David Minning, President and CEO of Centrak, discusses the evolution of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) in healthcare, highlighting how the pandemic shifted focus from asset tracking to infection prevention and patient safety. He explains Centrak's 'clinical grade' multi-mode architecture using technologies like Gen 2 IR, Bluetooth, and RFID to achieve precise location data in complex hospital environments. Minning also outlines the company's strategic pivot toward providing integrated software, analytics, and managed services to help hospitals realize ROI and navigate the challenges of adoption and staff engagement.

## Chapters

- [0:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=39) Introduction and Centrak Background
- [2:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=127) Pandemic Impact on Hospital Operations
- [3:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=200) Centrak's Solution and ROI Use Cases
- [8:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=528) RTLS Technology and Clinical Grade Precision
- [10:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=640) Implementation Challenges and Adoption
- [12:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=758) Infection Prevention and Contact Tracing
- [14:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=877) Vendor Selection and Partner Strategy
- [21:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-23-rtls-and-the-future-of-iot-in-the-healthcare-space-centraks-david-minning#t=1292) Future Trends and Self-Disruption

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Centrak (company)
- HillRom (company)
- Gen 2 IR (product)
- TrueView (product)
- Bluetooth (chip)
- RFID (chip)
- Wi-Fi (chip)
- Cisco (company)
- Aruba (company)

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