RTLS Insights, Case Studies & Industry Analysis
Expert perspectives on real-time locating systems, patient safety, staff protection, and healthcare technology from the team at MGM Solutions — with over 35 years of RTLS experience in hospitals, VA medical centers, and corrections facilities.
Essential Guides
- Why Wi-Fi, BLE, and 900 MHz Fall Short for Life-Safety RTLS — The physics of why frequency choice determines whether an RTLS can protect lives.
- Why 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and BLE Fail for Life-Safety RTLS — A detailed technical comparison of RTLS frequencies.
Case Studies & ROI
- How One VA Solved the RTLS Challenges That Cost Others $543 Million — How One VA Solved the RTLS Challenges That Cost Others $543 Million By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in…
- How One VA Facility Saved $1.63 Million by Replacing Patient Sitters with SecurTRAK PatienTRAK — How One VA Facility Saved $1.63 Million by Replacing Patient Sitters with SecurTRAK PatienTRAK By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+…
Industry Analysis
- The $543 Million Lesson: Why Wi-Fi-Based RTLS Failed at the VA — and What It Teaches Us About Life-Safety — The $543 Million Lesson: Why Wi-Fi-Based RTLS Failed at the VA — and What It Teaches Us About Life-Safety By Mike Maurer,…
Technology Deep Dives
- RTLS for Infection Control and Contact Tracing in Hospitals — RTLS for Infection Control and Contact Tracing in Hospitals Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect approximately 1 in 31 hospital patients on any given…
- How Hospitals Reduce Liability and Lawsuits with RTLS Technology — How Hospitals Reduce Liability and Lawsuits with RTLS Technology Hospital liability exposure related to patient safety incidents - elopements, delayed emergency responses,…
- How RTLS Nurse Call Integration Transforms Healthcare Response Times — How RTLS Nurse Call Integration Transforms Healthcare Response Times Nurse call systems have been a cornerstone of hospital communication for decades, but…
- Campus-Wide Elopement Prevention: Why Indoor-Only Systems Leave Patients at Risk — Campus-Wide Elopement Prevention: Why Indoor-Only Systems Leave Patients at Risk Every elopement prevention system on the market can tell you when an…
- How to Build a Business Case for Hospital RTLS: ROI, Risk Reduction, and Compliance — How to Build a Business Case for Hospital RTLS: ROI, Risk Reduction, and Compliance Hospital administrators and chief nursing officers know that…
- RTLS for Behavioral Health: Preventing Violence, Elopement, and Contraband in Psychiatric Facilities — RTLS for Behavioral Health: Preventing Violence, Elopement, and Contraband in Psychiatric Facilities Behavioral health facilities face a unique and intensifying set of…
- BLE vs 433 MHz for Hospital RTLS: Why Radio Frequency Matters for Life-Safety — BLE vs 433 MHz for Hospital RTLS: Why Radio Frequency Matters for Life-Safety Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is the current buzzword in…
- The Real Cost of Lost Medical Equipment: Why Hospitals Waste Millions on Assets They Already Own — The Real Cost of Lost Medical Equipment: Why Hospitals Waste Millions on Assets They Already Own Here is a number that should…
- RTLS and Joint Commission Compliance: How Real-Time Tracking Supports Healthcare Accreditation — RTLS and Joint Commission Compliance: How Real-Time Tracking Supports Healthcare Accreditation By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS…
- Hospital Equipment Hoarding: How RTLS Solves the Missing Wheelchair and IV Pump Problem — Hospital Equipment Hoarding: How RTLS Solves the Missing Wheelchair and IV Pump Problem By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years…
- Hospital Temperature Monitoring Systems: Protecting Medications, Vaccines, and Compliance — Hospital Temperature Monitoring Systems: Protecting Medications, Vaccines, and Compliance By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS Every year,…
- 5 Questions Every Hospital CIO Should Ask Before Buying RTLS — 5 Questions Every Hospital CIO Should Ask Before Buying RTLS By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS If…
- Enhance Safety and Efficiency with SecurTRAK RTLS and IoT — Enhance Safety and Efficiency with SecurTRAK RTLS and IoT By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS Originally published…
- Leveraging RTLS for Life-Safety and Beyond: Why 433 MHz RF Is the Gold Standard — Leveraging RTLS for Life-Safety and Beyond: Why 433 MHz RF Is the Gold Standard By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+…
Patient Safety
- Accutech Wander Management vs. SecurTRAK RTLS: A Buyer’s Comparison — Accutech Wander Management vs. SecurTRAK RTLS: A Buyer's Comparison Accutech is a well-known name in wander management, particularly in memory care and…
- Code Alert (RF Technologies) vs. SecurTRAK: Elopement Prevention Systems Compared — Code Alert (RF Technologies) vs. SecurTRAK: Elopement Prevention Systems Compared If you are evaluating wander management for a hospital, behavioral health facility,…
- Infant Security: How to Choose a Hospital Baby Tag System — Infant Security: How to Choose a Hospital Baby Tag System By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS Infant…
- RTLS vs. WanderGuard: What Hospital Decision-Makers Need to Know — RTLS vs. WanderGuard: What Hospital Decision-Makers Need to Know By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS If you’re…
- How to Prevent Patient Elopement in Hospitals: A 2026 Guide — How to Prevent Patient Elopement in Hospitals: A 2026 Guide By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS Every…
Staff Safety
- Staff Duress Systems Compared: Arial, Help Alert, BLE Badges & SecurTRAK PanicALERT — Staff Duress Systems Compared: Arial, Help Alert, BLE Badges & SecurTRAK PanicALERT Workplace violence in healthcare keeps rising, and states keep passing…
- Why Hospitals Need Wireless Staff Duress Systems in 2026 — Why Hospitals Need Wireless Staff Duress Systems in 2026 By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS Healthcare workers…
Asset Tracking
- AsseTRAK Locates Hospital Assets in Under 10 Seconds to Within 7 Feet — AsseTRAK Locates Hospital Assets in Under 10 Seconds to Within 7 Feet By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in…
Corrections
- RTLS for Corrections: How Prisons Use Real-Time Location Tracking — RTLS for Corrections: How Prisons Use Real-Time Location Tracking By Mike Maurer, President, MGM Solutions | 35+ Years in RTLS Corrections facilities…
Talk to an RTLS Expert
MGM Solutions has deployed life-safety RTLS in VA medical centers, hospitals, and corrections facilities since 2002. Speak directly with the team that designs, builds, and installs SecurTRAK — no call centers, no resellers.
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