How SecurTRAK Is Different – Why Hospitals and Government Facilities Choose Us

Not all real-time locating systems are created equal. Most RTLS solutions rely on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) — technologies designed for data communication, not precision location tracking. SecurTRAK uses a dedicated, hardwired active RFID and RF triangulation infrastructure that delivers unmatched accuracy, reliability, and coverage that wireless-dependent systems simply cannot match.

Three Pillars That Set SecurTRAK Apart

1. Unmatched Accuracy

SecurTRAK delivers unmatched accuracy by combining three complementary wireless technologies on a single hardwired infrastructure — something no Wi-Fi or BLE system can match:

• Active RFID at 433 MHz provides blanket coverage indoors and outdoors across the entire campus, with 5-meter accuracy — precise enough to identify which specific room a tag is in. Its critical advantage: the 433 MHz signal cannot be covered up or blocked by blankets, bedding, clothing, body mass, walls, or equipment. Tags are never lost to the system, making this the always-on reliability backstop that keeps SecurTRAK dependable when lives are on the line
• Diffused Infrared (IR) locates tags to a specific bed in a multi-bed room, or to room-specific accuracy, because IR does not penetrate walls. This delivers pinpoint precision where it matters most — ICU beds, isolation rooms, procedure rooms, and any location where knowing the exact bed or room is clinically critical. IR can be momentarily blocked if a tag is covered (under a patient blanket, for example) — but the 433 MHz layer continues tracking without interruption, so tags are never lost to the system
• Low-Frequency (LF) Exciters create a field-adjustable electromagnetic bubble with a 2-to-12-foot radius, tuned precisely to the choke point you need to protect. LF exciters trigger instant, precise alerts at doorways, elevators, stairwells, loading docks, and geo-fence boundaries — eliminating false alerts and enabling millisecond boundary detection

No single technology can deliver bed-level precision, bulletproof reliability, and precise boundary control at the same time. SecurTRAK’s three-layer approach ensures that if IR is momentarily obstructed, the 433 MHz blanket layer maintains continuous tracking — delivering the accuracy, reliability, and flexibility that life-safety applications demand, all on a single infrastructure investment. Outdoors, the 433 MHz blanket coverage bridges indoor precision to campus-wide visibility with line-of-sight/quadrant accuracy and no Wi-Fi or BLE dead zones.

2. Proven Dependability

• 99.8% uptime since 2002 at VA medical centers — over two decades of continuous operation
• Hardwired infrastructure — no power outage worries; impervious to compromised servers, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth jamming, or cyber attacks
• No Wi-Fi or BLE dead zones — complete campus coverage indoors AND outdoors
• Tamper notifications on all tags and devices
• Seamless integration with hospital IT systems while maintaining data integrity

3. Total Customization

• Customized to unique and aging infrastructure — every facility is different, and we engineer solutions that fit yours
• Individualized geo-fences with business rules for each patient, staff member, or asset
• Aligned to patient and personnel privacy rights and regulations
• APIs integrate accurate location data with your existing systems (EMR, asset management, security)
• Displayed on AutoCAD floor and site plans in a standard web browser showing real-time locations
• 3D Lidar Campus Scanning & Capital Asset Inventory: We scan your complete campus with a 3D color camera with lidar to accurately capture the existing footprint of all spaces. We associate space owners with every space on campus floor plans, colorize by ownership, and calculate the square footage each space owner occupies — ready for insertion into your Capital Asset Inventory (CAI) database for budgetary space management

See SecurTRAK in Action

TV Interview: Why 433 MHz RF Beats Wi-Fi & BLE for Life-Safety RTLS

SecurTRAK vs. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/BLE RTLS

Why Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/BLE Signals Degrade in Hospitals

Wi-Fi operates at 2.4 GHz — a frequency that struggles to penetrate concrete walls, steel-reinforced structures, and lead-lined rooms found in hospitals. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is even worse: it uses the same 2.4 GHz frequency but at significantly lower power levels, making BLE tags even more difficult at penetrating hospital walls and dense building materials. SecurTRAK’s 433 MHz active RFID frequency was specifically chosen for its superior wall penetration characteristics.

Read more: Why 2.4 GHz Will Never Work for Life-Safety RTLS

One Infrastructure, Three Life-Safety Applications

SecurTRAK’s hardwired infrastructure supports PatienTRAK (elopement prevention & patient tracking), PanicALERT (staff duress & wireless panic), and AsseTRAK (real-time asset tracking) — all on a single investment. Start with one application and add others with a simple software upgrade.

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Deployed within the VA since 2002 • 99.8% Uptime
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What Our Clients Value Most

• Hardwired system avoids failure from hacking, Wi-Fi/BLE interference, or loss of power
• Initial installation supports add-on supplemental protections without new infrastructure
• Funds saved through efficiencies in operations and equipment tracking
• Facility stands continuously ready for JCAHO inspections
• Easy-to-use system promotes early adoption by staff