PM2 NET was tasked with surveying seven hospitals to evaluate their wireless environments. The assessed facilities included hospitals in San Dimas, Paradise Valley, Alvarado, Glendora, Huntington Beach, and Chino Valley, among others.

At each facility, PM2 NET engineers performed passive wireless surveys to assess current wireless coverage and identify areas where signal strength was insufficient. Using heat maps, the team documented missing or weak coverage zones and developed recommendations to improve wireless performance.

PM2 NET also prepared a detailed gap analysis for network managers and administrators. This analysis showed the current access point and hardware inventory, identified what equipment could be reused, and clarified what additional access points, switches, and supporting hardware would be required to meet the organization’s networking and RTLS goals.

A major part of the engagement involved redesigning hospital floors for RTLS readiness. PM2 NET engineers created wireless designs that placed access points strategically around room perimeters and clinical areas to support triangulation. This design approach allowed tagged assets to be located by signals from at least three access points, improving location accuracy.

For infant tracking use cases, the design supported the use of chip-enabled wristbands in labor and delivery departments. These wristbands could be traced by the wireless network to help ensure newborns remained secure and correctly assigned to their mothers.

To control costs, PM2 NET prioritized reuse of the hospitals’ existing infrastructure where possible. On floors where switches could already support access points and provide sufficient power, PM2 NET recommended reusing those switches. This helped reduce unnecessary replacement costs while still supporting the upgraded wireless and RTLS design.

The Result

PM2 NET provided the healthcare system with a practical and scalable wireless improvement plan across seven hospitals. The survey findings, heat maps, gap analysis, and updated floor designs gave IT leaders clear visibility into current coverage, hardware readiness, and the changes required to support stronger wireless performance and RTLS capabilities.

The new wireless design would improve connectivity for clinicians, workers, patients, and visitors. It would also enable asset tagging for mobile medical equipment, supplies, and medications, allowing staff to locate critical resources more quickly and efficiently.

With RTLS-ready wireless designs, healthcare professionals could gain real-time visibility into the location of key medical equipment, reduce surgical delays, respond faster in critical care situations, and improve medication tracking. This was especially important for controlled substances, where lost medications could create compliance risks and potential federal audit exposure.

The RTLS blueprint also supported infant tracking capabilities in mother-baby units and labor and delivery departments. By using chip-enabled infant wristbands, hospitals could strengthen newborn safety, reduce the risk of infant misassignment, and help prevent infant abduction incidents.

By identifying reusable equipment, PM2 NET also helped the hospital system minimize project costs. The ability to reuse existing switches and infrastructure where feasible reduced overhead while still supporting the organization’s long-term wireless and clinical technology goals.

Key Outcomes

• Surveyed seven hospital wireless environments

• Performed passive wireless assessments and heat map analysis

• Identified wireless coverage gaps across clinical areas

• Delivered gap analysis for access points, switches, and supporting hardware

• Redesigned hospital floors to support RTLS capabilities

• Enabled future asset tracking for medical equipment, supplies, and medications

• Supported infant tracking use cases in labor and delivery environments

• Reduced project costs by recommending reuse of compatible existing infrastructure

• Improved wireless planning for clinicians, patients, staff, and visitors