Case Study: University of Colorado Hospital Improves Emergency Response and Patient Flow with TeleTracking

Technology Aids Swift Emergency Department Response to Mass Shooting in Aurora, Colorado

University of Colorado Hospital, a major tertiary care center, needed to modernize its patient flow system, which relied on inefficient handwritten methods to track bed status and patient movement. To address this, the hospital implemented the TeleTracking Capacity Management Suite to gain real-time visibility into capacity and streamline patient placement.

By deploying TeleTracking's automated system, the hospital gained critical real-time data on bed status and patient location. This capability was instrumental during their response to a mass casualty event, allowing staff to efficiently triage and place victims. The measurable impact included a reduction in bed turn times from 85 to 55 minutes and an increase in patients bedded within 60 minutes from 22% to 60%. TeleTracking also provided crucial reporting tools to track victims and protect their privacy, and all 22 patients who arrived at the hospital alive survived.

University of Colorado Hospital

University of Colorado Hospital