The Challenge

A state-operated network of secure psychiatric hospitals uses key racks to monitor and control facility access. The accidental loss or removal of keys from a facility causes the operator to incur substantial expense for replacement hardware and installation. If facility guards are quickly notified that a set of keys is inadvertently removed the building, they can stop the individual and retrieve the keys. This system assures optimal security measures while averting the high cost of re-keying multiple locks.    

The RFID Ready Key Track Solution

RFID READY added RFID tags encased in ruggedized tamper-evident enclosures to each key ring. RFID scanners and antennas were installed inside the facilities at egress and other control points. The system’s audible alarms notify guards immediately with the location and unique ID number of any keyring moving through an exit. The information is then transmitted to a real time dashboard monitored by guards.

Objective

To prevent keys from unintentionally being removed from a facility thereby assuring that security protocols are not compromised. This was achieved by adding RFID tags to existing keyrings to trigger alarms if keys pass through exit areas or other no-go zones. The system  eliminates  the excessive cost of labor, time and need to re-key locks due to security concerns.

Solution

Implement RFID READY’s Key Track application and install Tritan® tamper-resistant UHF RFID tags, scanners and antennas. The solution is deployed in four affiliated psychiatric hospital facilities.

Tag and location information is then viewable in real time on a Web console.

Summary

Because the solution only requires read zones at a few critical exit and control points within the facilities, RFID READY’s Key Track system provides a low cost and low risk solution. The solution provides the visibility required to alert guards of protocol breaches and eliminate associated equipment replacement costs.

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