The team at mHealth-focused Moseda Technologies confirms to mHealthWatch that it has tapped Kontakt.io as its new hardware partner.
“Moseda and Kontakt.io are proud to announce a partnership to provide Bluetooth asset tracking for the health care industry,” a provided statement reads.
This partnership will allow clients to manage a growing list of assets, from wheelchairs and medical equipment to vehicles and personnel.
“We have seen a high demand in the health care space for medical asset tracking solutions,” explains Moseda CEO, Nick Murray.
According to a survey, “more than one-third of nurses spend at least an hour finding items of equipment during an average hospital shift, while, on average, a further hour is spent helping other wards locate items.” (Nursing Times, 2009)
The inability to find and track medical equipment is an operational inefficiency of great concern within the health care sector. It is estimated that equipment and supply theft costs U.S. hospitals $4,000 per bed each year, Moseda says, citing a VHA Survey from 2010.
To learn more about Moseda, check out the company here.