1. Untapping Hidden Potential
Ekahau RTLS
Untapping Hidden Potential In
Hospitals
Tuomo Rutanen
SVP Business Development
Ekahau Inc.
Reston Va.
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2. Company Overview
Ekahau is the performance leader in providing WIFI-based location tracking solutions.
Ekahau’s award winning products are based on using open and industry standard WIFI/ networks.
Ekahau was founded in 2000 in Helsinki Finland and is today a U.S based corporation.
Ekahau has received several global patents on it’s core technology.
Ekahau is privately owned with offices in the U.S., Canada, Finland, France, Germany, U.K. Japan and China.
Ekahau is privately funded and backed by venture, corporate and institutional investors.
Several thousand satisfied customers worldwide
Ekahau Awards
Ekahau Investors

3. Ekahau Worldwide 3 Reston, VA AMERICAS Sales & Marketing Engineering
Helsinki, Finland
EMEA/APAC Sales & Marketing
R&D, Product Management, Engineering
Saratoga, CA
HQ, Sales US West
Engineering
London, UK
Sales Management UK
Vancouver
Sales Management
Canada
Chicago
Sales Management
Mid-West
Paris, France
Sales Management
Europe South
Hong Kong
Sales Management
Manufacturing
Asia
Atlanta
Sales Management
Healthcare
Stuttgart, Germany
Sales Management
Europe Middle
Tokyo
Sales Management
Japan
Ekahau Office
Ekahau Regional Staff 3

4. One Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure
What de-facto standard wireless infrastrcuture is ALREADY being used
campus wide for Enterprise Data and Voice AND LOCATION purposes?
DATA
VOICE
LOCATION
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4

5. Ekahau Healthcare Customers and Partners
Over healthcare customers worldwide

6. Why We Are Great at What We Do ?
Leveraging an network has obvious advantages to solutions that require a proprietary infrastructure, however, enterprise WLANs are complex and fluctuating entities.
Ekahau has 10 apprpved patents on generating location from RSSI data.
US 7,228,136: A method for probabilistic positioning using radio signal observations.
US 7,196,662: A method for creating and combining probabilistic radio signal models.
US 7,209,752: Methods for estimating and visualizing positioning uncertainty.
US 7,299,059: A method for modeling possible routes using tracking rails to improve positioning accuracy.
US 7,149,531: A method for monitoring radio networks in real time.
US 2005/ : A method for improving positioning accuracy by using a sequence of radio signal observations.
US 2005/ : A method for normalizing radio signal observations from different types of devices.
US 2007/ : A method for multi-hypothesis tracking which improves positioning accuracy, scalability and performance.
US 2007/ : A method for improving positioning system performance by focusing the computation on a small subset of possible locations based on the latest observations.
PCT/FI2007/050651: A method for ensuring that a positioning model meets the given accuracy requirements, helping to optimize the model and fix potential problems.

7. How does this compare with others ?
Ultra-Wideband
Ultrasound
RFID + IR
Wi-Fi + Chokepoints *)
ZigBee + RFID
Lifetime
Cost &
Complexity
Ekahau Wi-Fi RTLS
Multi-Campus
Presence
Campus
Floor
Department
Room
Bed
Shelf
Accuracy
*) Note 125 kHz chokepoints are forbidden in many hospitals around the world

8. Ekahau Differentiators
IPR– Significant portfolio of patent filings covering a broad spectrum of RF algorithms, processes and methodologies for indoors and outdoors
Accuracy – The most accurate Wi-Fi RTLS solution with a significant accuracy and scalability advantage over proprietary systems
Scalability – Enterprise-wide scalability that accommodates over 50K tags and 100M Sq. ft. per server.
Performance – Low latency and high transaction throughput.
Cost – Advantage in total cost of ownership over 1-5 year period
Standards Based – The only true standards-based RTLS system, requiring no HW overlays or proprietary/interfering sensors.
Array of Tracked Devices – Most extensive selection of Wi-Fi tags, soft-clients and clientless tracking of existing Wi-Fi devices
Smart Tags – Capable of operating in beaconing and full associated mode for mission critical applications. 100% programmable remotely.
Deployment Tools – Comprehensive toolset for performance verification, troubleshooting, tuning and system analysis.
Two-way Communication – The industry’s only end-to-end platform providing full two-way communication between tags and servers

9. Ekahau RTLS for Healthcare
The ONLY Real-Time-Location Solution that can provide resolution at the:
Shelf level
Door level
Bed level
Room level
Building level
Campus/Multi-Campus
….all using your existing Wi-Fi infrastructure +
Ekahau software and Ekahau Tags !

10. What does RTLS Track in a Hospital ?
1. Asset Tracking
Clinical equipment
Wheelchairs
Beds, Stretchers
Medical assets
IT assets, COWs
2. Staff tracking
Process/workflow improvement
Scheduling, Patient transports
Staff safety – alarms
3. Patient tracking
Process improvement through tracking patient flow
Wanderers/elopement
Long-term care, elderly care
Control pandemics
Manage disaster situations

11. Hospital Departments Served Today by Ekahau RTLS
Biomedical Engineering
Asset Tracking, PMs , Recalls, Cleaning, Recycling, Compliance
Materials Management
Asset Management, Leasing/Rentals
Emergency Department
Patient-flow tracking, staff safety, asset availability
OR/Surgery
Patient flow, process improvement, asset availability, temperature, samples
Pathology/Laboratory
Sample tracking, freezer/refrigerator management
Pharmacy
Narcotics tracking, freezers/refrigerators
Housekeeping
Transport dispatch and tracking, tracking assets, bed management
IT/IS
Tracking COW carts, PDAs, VOIP Phones
Security
Guard tracking and paging, staff emergency messaging, emergency call location
Management/Finance
Sox/Joint Commission compliance, auditing, budgeting

12. Why Hospitals need Asset Tracking

13. RTLS – What do people think it is ? What’s out there ?
Real Time Location System
Monitor location of objects using a radio network
Rules and alerts based on location or button presses
API to 3rd party system pushes out location data or even a map
…this is pretty easy, not
very impressive nor exciting…
Button press in room 301
#252 is exiting the floor

14. What is it really about ? RTLS is not only about location and events
I’m in New York
Transport needed in Bldg2. Room 304
RTLS is not only about location and events
It is about:
Providing and communicating relevant information to and from people and objects
Communicating one to many, many to one, tag to person, tag to tag, person to tag, etc.
Driving actionable events which are communicated and/or escalated and responded to based on event, severity, type, time, motion, location, sensor, etc.
Events initiated by tags, buttons, sensors, people, computers, telephones, PDA’s, cell-phones, etc. all forming the “RTLS Grid” that communicates.
I’m nearby –let me take it- be there in 5
2 IV:s +1 VSM in Room #4 for servicing
OK- shut-up an go to sleep
I’m in storage area 34.
The samples are melting
Code Red
Room 315
Acknowledge
I’m on my way to pick them up
I’ve fallen down and cannot get up
I’m in the parking lot

15. Wi-Fi RTLS Solution Architecture ( It can get pretty busy ! )
Alert
Find
Alerts
Query
View
Messages
Views
Security
Systems
Reporting
Web
Extranet
XML
SQL
Acknowledge
Act
Report
Inform
Algorithms
Client/Tag Mgmt.
Messaging GW
Statuses
Maps
APIs
Reports
Logs/Alerts
Event rules
Business rules
Groups
Categories
Zones
Alerts/Messaging
History
Commissioning
Positioning
Engine
Vision
Application
Proprietary portals
Interference
Additional infrastructure
Physical chokepoints
Existing
Campus-Building-Enterprise
A/B/G/N Network NO
Programming
Settings
“Buzz/Blink”
Event Status
Acknowledge
Confirm
Reply
Alert
Location
Status
Event
Motion
Temp/Humidity
Process/sensor/control
Identification
Presence
Wi-Fi
Pager
VOIP
Phone
PDAs
Barcode
Scanner
Inventory
Tag
Staff
Badges
RFID
Scanner
Telemetry
Tag
Tablet
Laptop
Temperature
Tag
Asset
Tags

16. The Ekahau RTLS System

17. Ekahau RTLS Ekahau T-series WIFI Tags ( 8 models )
Up to 5+ year battery, 2-way communication, tamper proof, audible and visible alarming, 2-way paging and telemetry.
Beaconing (MAC) and Associated ( IP) modes
Ekahau Positioning Engine- patented *) & accurate location server and algorithms:
A/B/G /N location tracking for up to 1-3 meter resolution with standard Wi-Fi.
Centralized or distributed support
Scalable to 50,000 tags per server & 100million sq ft
Ekahau Vision - enterprise application:
Web-based, real-time, enterprise-wide visibility with full alerting, status, Ekahau Zones, rules and reporting capabilities
Item status, room status, flow metrics, dwell times, escalations and work orders
Ekahau APIs
Two-way XML and SQL options for integration with third party applications
Inventory
Tag
Telemetry
Tag
Asset Tag
Temperature
Tag
(Cryo +Regular)
Badge
Pager
Temp
Humidity
PDA’s
Handheld
VOIP Phones
Patient
Wristband
*) 12 global patents approved

18. Ekahau RTLS Tags
The Ekahau System possesses the widest selection of tags of any Wi-Fi based RTLS system and many other non-Wi-Fi systems
Most of Ekahau’s tags can operate in three modes:
Cisco CCX ( standard one-way Cisco “blink mode”
Ekahau Beaconing ( advanced one-way “blink mode”)
Smart-Mode ( 2-way, secure and managed mode for mission critical use)
Combined Smart and Blink modes
All Ekahau Tags can support different IP schemes:
No IP address
Static or Dynamic addressing
Forthcoming IPv6 standard for network devices
Ekahau Tags feature “Smart” capabilities such as:
On-board alerting ( eg. temperature, staff duress, etc.)
Over The Air (OTA) programming & configuration ( for touch-free operation )
2-way messaging including alarms/ alerts, acknowledgements, text messages, sensor alarms ( with confirmation ) and multiple push buttons.
Ekahau RTLS and Tags have the widest acceptance and compatibility in the Wi-Fi market with over 28 mutual certifications covering LWAPP, Autonomous, Mesh and Outdoor Access Point-based networks.
Asset Tag
Badge/Pager
Sensor Tag
Temp Tag
Temperature +
Humidity
Patient
Wristband
PDA’s
Handheld
VOIP Phones

19. Ekahau Zones
Ekahau Zones are the equivalent of physical portals, but exist virtually in the Ekahau system to drive alerts and business rules.
Ekahau Zones are drawn by mouse and can be located anywhere on a facility map.
There is no limit number, size or shape on zones.
Example zones include
Doorways for exit alerts
Patient rooms for room status
Sending rooms for Clinical Engineering
OR/ED Flow Tracking
Zero cost alternative to expensive and proprietary chokepoints *) at doorways or exits.
*) some WIFI chokepoints operate at 125 kHz which have been found to pose serious risks in hospitals.
Transport needed in Bldg2. Room 304
3 pumps in Sending Room need servicing
Alert COW cart exiting floor
Patient Smith is awaiting discharge in Room 327
Ekahau Confidential

20. Ekahau Location Beacons – Complementing Wi-Fi
The beacons can be attached to any surface and pointed into the area that needs to be identified. For example:
A Bed Beacon on the wall above a bed, will shower the bed with a unique ID, allowing you to see if a patient is in the bed or not or if a caregiver is or has been with a patient.
A Bed Beacon can tell whether a bed is available or not based on occupancy
A Bed Beacon mounted over a sink can detect who washed their hands and when
Beacons can be used between curtained areas to know the location and status of patients for example in recovery, ED etc.. ? ? ?
Were their hands washed
to prevent transmitting
Infections ?
Patient Smith in Bed 1
Bed 2 is empty
Bed 3 Occupied by
Patient Monroe
Dr. Johnson at Bed 1

21. Ekahau T-301 WIFI Tag Ekahau’s 3rd Generation WIFI Tag
Based on G2 Microsystems SOC
Built-in CPU, b radio, full IP stack, motion sensor, memory and power circuitry
Attachment via belt clip, wall mount, tie-wrap, clip etc.
Optical tamper switch detects unauthorized removal of the tag
Two call buttons
OTA ( Over the Air ) configuration and alerting
Programmable signal LEDs and customizable buzzer
Non-rechargeable CR-2 batteries for over five year battery life.
Supports WEP to WPA2-PSK
Hybrid Associating and Beaconing modes

22. Ekahau T301-B WIFI Tag Based on G2 Microsystems SOC
Supports T301-A features (Excluding tamper)
Rechargeable battery
Security switch for strap applications
Graphical OLED display option
LED and buzzer functionality
Motion sensor
Interface for external power
Interface for external sensor or 3rd party devices
Two-way pager/SMS functionality
Multiple buttons for scrolling
Browser-like interface
Hybrid Associating and Beaconing modes

23. T301-B Personnel Tag with LCD
Use case examples/Safety:
Man-Down alerts:
if person has not moved in 5min, send request to get security guard to that location
Panic Alerts
if one needs help, push button and get help in you location
Hazardous areas
whoever enters in hazardous area, report person ID and location
Code RED 132
T301BD
Pager/text messaging (LCD) option
Motion sensor
Panic buttons
Pull-strap alarm
Re-chargeable 23 23

24. Application Example: Temperature Monitoring
Leverages leading edge System on a Chip ( SOC ) technology
Built-in CPU, b radio, full IP stack, application memory, battery and power circuitry
Two external probe options: Regular and Cryo
Temperature ranges:
-50C to + 85C ( basic probe configuration )
-200C to + 200C( Platinum probe )
+/- 1C temperature variation
Temperature measurement and reporting intervals are fully programmable including on-board alerting.
On-board memory to store measurements when network connectivity is not available.
OTA ( Over the Air ) configuration and re-programming ( Fall/09 )
Supports WEP, WPA and WPA2
Battery life up to five years ( dual battery unit) with 15 minute reporting interval

25. Ekahau RTLS - Three Step Installation:2
Perform Site Survey
walk around the site once for
RF pre-survey 3
WiFi
Client
Install Software
Start Tagging and Tracking!
Any Wi-Fi clients of Wi-Fi tags 1
Server
Any Wi-Fi network
- Ekahau Positioning Engine SW
Floor Plan maps
Ekahau Applications

26. Ekahau RTLS Performance Advantage
Ekahau RTLS is known as the performance leader in the industry today.
Ekahau RTLS does not consume network resources or cause any interference ( as certified by leading Wi-Fi vendors )
Over 14 years of intense research on algorithms, 10 patent awards and winning every performance bake-off are testaments to our technological superiority over other systems.
Ekahau’s chose Wi-Fi as it’s infrastructure because it presented the best value to the customer over any other enterprise RF technology.
Ekahau’s market leading Wi-Fi network planning and analysis tools complement and support our core competencies in RTLS.
Extensive collaboration in the healthcare space with many parties embedding Ekahau into Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Ekahau’s award winning Site Survey tool provides the full picture on network performance for Data, Voice, RTLS
Ekahau RTLS does not require excessive installation of more Wi-Fi Access Points

27. Ekahau - The Wi-Fi Experts
Developing the leading Wi-Fi RTLS system requires deep knowledge and experience with Wi-Fi & RF
Every environment is different for AP placement, Wi-Fi coverage and overlap
Accurate Wi-Fi readings and visualizations are key factors in RTLS deployment
Wi-Fi and RF signals are ”bouncy” and unpredictable in nature, Ekahau has been able to harness this through advanced R&D
Ekahau Advantage: Ekahau RTLS is deployed using Ekahau Site Survey (ESS)
ESS is the industry’s only and first RTLS capable survey tool
Standard Wi-Fi site survey calibrates the RTLS, no extra calibration work needed
World’s first enterprise site survey / planning tool, released in 2002
Used by thousands of IT administrators and Wi-Fi engineers
Incorporates spectrum analysis to determine interferers like Bluetooth, Microwave, ZigBee, etc.
Ekahau Site Survey Partners
Ask your RTLS provider
What experience do you have in Wi-Fi?
What kind of RTLS deployment tools, and site surevy tools do you use?
Are RTLS deployment tools and Wi-Fi plannign / survey tools integrated?

28. What else can Wi-Fi RTLS do for my hospital ?
An RTLS system is not just limited to “finding things” or alerting when something exits the door, a properly planned deployment and execution can automate many manual processes and reduce human error. Examples include:
Managing and automating equipment inventories, par levels, preventive maintenance
Automatically capture time and motion for outpatient visits, surgeries, lab procedures etc. to measure and manage based on process visibility.
A properly deployed RTLS system can be used across the entire enterprise and leverage the economies of scale of hospital-wide implementations on a “cost per tracked item” model.

29. Summary
Ekahau is the only solution on the market that does not require wiring in or plugging in disruptive, expensive and proprietary hardware technology – we accomplish all of this with software and tags.
Because Ekahau is 100% Wi-Fi and IP-based:
You don’t have to worry about any potential interference issues now or in the future.
The learning curve and on-going support for Ekahau RTLS is minimal.
Ekahau offers several business models to accommodate your purchasing requirements from simple capital purchase to “lease to own” and SaaS.
Our confidence in our technology is backed by a thorough pre-survey followed by a fast system implementation and comprehensive End-User training.

30. Wi-Fi RTLS
Customer Examples

31. Case Study : Carolinas Healthcare – Enterprise Asset Tracking
Customer:
Third largest independent hospital system in the U.S.
24 Facilities across North and South Carolina
System-wide Beds 5000+
Problem:
Clinical device visibility for PMs and recall management
Asset utilization and par levels across enterprise were not optimal
Solution:
All major clinical assets tagged with Ekahau T-301 Asset tags
Capital budget savings through reduced equipment purchase and leasing programs due to enterprise-wide visibility and reallocation
PM turnaround times reduced resulting in excellent completion rates and par level maintenance across all departments
Expanding to patient-flow tracking

32. Case Study: Psychiatric Hospitals, Canada – Staff Safety
Customer:
188 Bed Psychiatric Hospital in Ontario
206 Bed Psychiatric Hospital in Quebec
Problem:
Staff safety was becoming a serious problem with certain patients and patient types.
Staff safety and morale impacted by “code-white” incidents
Several cases where staff have been seriously injured by patients
Solution:
Staff members carry an Ekahau T-301-B Wi-Fi Badge with “panic switch”
Staff members ( doctors, nurses and transporters ) simply pull on the tag to initiate a “code white’
Code White escalations sent to Security and other staff members with precise location of incident and “type” of staff member involved.
Serious staff injuries are declining and staff morale is improving.

33. Case Study: Southeast Alabama Medical Ctr.– Temperature Mgmt.
Customer:
375 Bed Regional Hospital serving three state region.
Regional referral center
Existing Wi-Fi RTLS in place
Problem:
Monitoring and management of medicine and tissue refrigeration units performed manually.
No automated way to measure and address anomalies.
Solution:
Ekahau T-301-T Wi-Fi temperature tags mounted on freezers and refrigerators constantly monitor and report.
Wireless alerting in case of temperature breaches to PC:s, Wi-Fi Pagers , VOIP Phones and other devices
System automatically documents all incidents and corrective action for Joint Commission reporting
Wi-Fi
Pager
Viewing
Reporting
Alerts
Historical
Reporting
Pop-up
Alerts
Alerting

34. Case Study : University of Kentucky Med Center – Asset Tracking
Customer:
473 Bed Acute Care Hospital
Regional Trauma Center
Campus-wide Wi-Fi covering majority of 1.2m sq.ft. campus
Problem:
Underutilization of assets resulted in over $400k in excess equipment rentals per year.
Recalls and PMs were problematic due to large campus size
Solution:
Over 2600 assets tagged with Ekahau Wi-Fi asset tags.
Equipment rental costs dropped from over $400k per year to under $40k per year.
Visibility into equipment use/status now provides basis for future capital spending
Recall and event reporting improved based on visibility into assets, their status and their use.
Expanding to patient tracking and work-flow capture

35. Case Study : University of Kentucky Med Center – Asset Tracking

36. Case Study : Infection Control
Customer:
XXX Bed Hospital in Europe
800,000 sq.ft. facility with 95% Wi-Fi coverage
Problem:
HAI ( Hospital Acquired Infections) are believed to be a significant problem due to the inadequacy of hand washing.
HAIs are seen as occurring in 5-8% of patients resulting in approx $4k in increased costs per affected patient = possibly $12m per year ( 30k discharges)
Solution:
Ekahau T-301BD tags and Ekahau Location Beacons monitor and report hand washing events compared to patient interactions.
Remind care givers via gentle text reminders on staff badges to sanitize hands after each patient contact
A 5% reduction in HAIs due to proper hand sanitization pays for the RTLS system and more.

37. Case Study : Disaster Preparedness – Ekisaikai Hospital -Japan
Customer:
Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital
Regional disaster preparedness emergency center ( Nagoya Japan )
Problem:
During a major disaster, patient care can be compromised due to the chaotic nature of the situation.
Getting to the severely injured first is a top priority among potentially thousands of injured patients.
Solution:
Ekahau T-201 tags are assigned to arriving patients. The tags are categorized as : red , yellow, green based on the severity of the condition of the patient.
Staff can quickly find the “red” cases and provide care to patients based on priority.
Push-buttons on tags can be used as wireless nurse call to summon help.