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XTAG electronic tagging solutions offer proven technology and reliability with minimal maintenance. They offer you, your patients and their loved ones security and peace of mind.

Why choose to work with Active Tagging?

• We believe in working with our clients on a long term basis and we are always responsive to your needs.
• We provide full training for your staff so they can implement the system correctly and comfortably.
• We pride ourselves our products and service but if you have any concerns we will always resolve them to your satisfaction.

Xtag Mother and Baby Tagging Solutions: intelligent protection for mothers, babies and young children in at-risk areas

XTAG helps prevent abductions in environments such as baby and infant wards, nurseries and crèches.

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XTAG Medical Tagging Solutions: protection systems for vulnerable adults

XTAG helps prevent patient wandering in environments such as nursing homes, care homes and day centres.

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How does XTAG work?

The XTAG device comprises two small, light, discreet, comfortable and very comforting components: the tag and a soft-fit strap material supplied on rolls and simply cut to length.

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XTAG Baby Tagging Solutions

Why is XTAG such a valuable product for maternity wards?

Factors that make infants vulnerable in a hospital environment are:

• constant streams of people going in and out making monitoring every infant difficult.
• the necessary focus on caring for those who need it most, meaning mothers and infants who are doing well receive less attention.
• skeleton staffing rotas that give an abductor the opportunity to escape unnoticed.
• large maternity wards that mean not all babies can be constantly monitored.
• building constraints that mean it simply isn’t possible to constantly monitor all babies.
• relaxed, family-friendly visiting hours that allow people to visit at any time.

All these factors help to create an environment that is not secure and can lead to the abduction of infants from the maternity wards.

What is the solution?

XTAG anti-abduction system is a system that provides security and helps prevent child abduction from maternity wards. It also demonstrates your commitment to your duty of care.

How does XTAG prevent child abduction in a hospital environment?

Whenever a potentially dangerous situation occurs, an alarm is triggered. These situations include:

• a signal not being received from a tag contrary to a pre-set time interval
• a tag strap being cut, removed or tampered with
• a tag wearer being detected in an unauthorised location
• the tag battery being low on power
• any attempt to “tailgate” (this is the term for an attempted abduction by closely following or joining an authorised person through a monitored exit)
• an exit through a protected doorway without authorisation.

The XTAG system has many advantages:

• it monitors the infant within a predefined area
• it is simple to use and can work alongside other access control systems
• it is flexible and allows the operator to log off the child temporarily if a procedure or laboratory test is needed
• it is versatile, allowing the operator to determine which areas can be accessed at which times
• it greatly reduces risk without the need to employ additional manpower
• it enables staff to monitor the whole ward.

When dealing with our most vulnerable members of society, abduction is a threat that no one can afford to ignore. To discuss XTAG baby tagging in your environment, get in touch today.

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XTAG Medical Tagging Solutions

Why is XTAG such a valuable product for nursing and care homes?

About 10% of those over 65 suffer from dementia and about 20% of those over 80.

Persons with dementia may not be able to avoid or react to dangerous situations, meaning they may find themselves in an environment or situation that is unsafe. Combined with an unfamiliar environment such as a hospital or the effects of medication, the risk is increased still further.

Those suffering from dementia therefore require constant supervision, especially in open environments such as hospital wards where access is not limited. In such situations patient wandering is a serious danger and can put them in situations that can be fatal or lead to major injuries and discomfort.

Nursing staff who are not alerted to a dementia patient’s condition may not be in a position to adequately identify this risk while minimum staffing levels mean patients cannot be constantly monitored. And the concern is greater at night when staffing levels are lowest and supervision is limited.

What is the solution?

XTAG is an effective and discreet way of keeping dementia patients secure while they are hospitalised and helps the hospital to discharge its duty of care towards patients under its supervision.

It has been successfully installed in a number of hospitals and institutions and has been proven to help hospital staff to monitor and safeguard dementia patients.

How does the XTAG Medical Tagging prevent patient wandering?

Whenever a potentially dangerous situation occurs, an alarm is triggered. These situations include:

• a signal not being received from a tag contrary to a pre-set time interval
• a tag strap being cut, removed or tampered with
• a tag wearer being detected in an unauthorised location
• the tag battery being low on power
• any attempt to “tailgate” (this is the term for an attempted abduction by closely following or joining an authorised person through a monitored exit)
• an exit through a protected doorway without authorisation.

The XTAG system has many advantages:

• it monitors the patient within a predefined area
• it is simple to use and can work alongside other access control systems
• it is flexible and allows the operator to log off the patient temporarily if a procedure or laboratory test is needed
• it is versatile, allowing the operator to determine which areas can be accessed at which times
• it greatly reduces risk without the need to employ additional manpower
• it enables staff to monitor the whole care home environment.

When dealing with our most vulnerable members of society, abduction is a threat that no one can afford to ignore. To discuss XTAG medical tagging in your environment, get in touch today.

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How Does XTAG Work?

The XTAG device comprises two small, light, discreet, comfortable and very comforting components. The tag itself contains a micro-controller and battery, weighs less than 3 grams, has a completely smooth shape, and is water resistant and hypoallergenic. The other component is a soft-fit strap material supplied on rolls and simply cut to length. This fits snugly and softly round the patient’s ankle or wrist (or any person at risk).

The tag emits a long range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) signal every 1.4 seconds, providing an effective electronic tagging system.

XTAGs with XTAG Readers are also deployed at key exits and locations throughout the safe area, relaying tag signals to the host PC.

SMS text or email alerts are triggered whenever a potential security issue arises. These alerts can be silent if required, to avoid unnecessary patient distress.

A secure Windows Server controls the system and is typically located in an administration or security area. Compatible with Windows XP, the server can easily network with other locations to provide additional applications and capabilities.

XTAG software displays a list of all tag wearers in alphabetical order, provides secure individual access for all authorised personnel, and logs all events, times, dates and action taken. Levels of detection can be adjusted to allow normal operations within the safe area.

Administrators can swiftly recall logged events by date, time, operator or tagged name. The database can be exported and shared via third party software. All data is secure to prevent data protection breaches.

In the event of a power failure, a 12-volt uninterruptible power supply continues to alert security systems, continuing to provide an effective electronic tagging system.

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