Securitas Healthcare — independent vendor assessment.
Securitas Healthcare (formerly Stanley Healthcare, originally AeroScout) is the largest healthcare RTLS vendor by deployment count. This is TRACIO's vendor-neutral assessment — where they remain the safe choice and where modern alternatives compete.
Who they are
The business originated as AeroScout (Wi-Fi RTLS pioneer), was acquired by Stanley Black & Decker (forming Stanley Healthcare), and was divested to Securitas in 2022.
Portfolio covers hospital asset tracking, staff duress, infant protection (the long-standing Hugs system), patient flow, temperature monitoring and hand-hygiene compliance. Deeply embedded in many large US and EMEA hospitals.
Where they're strongest
Long deployment-base in US healthcare — many of the largest US health systems have Stanley Healthcare/Securitas infrastructure already installed. Infant protection (Hugs) is a category-defining product with regulatory acceptance.
Hand-hygiene compliance has mature workflow integration. For health systems renewing or expanding existing AeroScout-era infrastructure, Securitas is the structural incumbent.
Where they're not the right answer
Wi-Fi-based RTLS accuracy (room-level) is limiting for use cases that need bed-level or sub-metre precision — newer BLE-AoA (Quuppa partners) or UWB systems outperform.
Modern UX is less polished than recent entrants like Kontakt.io. Pricing reflects established-vendor overhead. For new hospital projects without existing AeroScout investment, the case is less obvious.
How they compare
Versus CenTrak: head-to-head US healthcare RTLS competitor; both have deep US references; CenTrak originally IR-based, now hybrid.
Versus Kontakt.io: Kontakt.io is more modern architecturally, more cost-competitive, BLE-led. Versus AiRISTA Flow: smaller competitor with hybrid Wi-Fi + BLE approach.
Frequently asked questions
Are existing AeroScout deployments still supported?
Yes — Securitas continues supporting the install base, with migration paths to newer architectures. Verify specific product-line roadmap during vendor scrutiny.
Is Hugs (infant protection) the only credible option?
It's the dominant product with the broadest regulatory acceptance, but alternatives exist (Cognosos, others). For greenfield, evaluate; for replacement, the switching cost is non-trivial.
How does Securitas compare to dedicated tracking vendors like Quuppa partners?
For sub-metre accuracy use cases (workflow analytics, infant protection bed-level), Quuppa-based systems often outperform. For broad hospital asset visibility at room level, both are viable.
Should we extend our Stanley/AeroScout deployment or migrate?
Depends on use-case needs. We assess existing infrastructure ROI vs replacement cost and target-state accuracy requirements. /services/programme-rescue is the relevant service.
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