HID, a worldwide company in trusted identity solutions, acquired Intelligent Observation, a platform provider for hand hygiene compliance, designed to enable healthcare facilities to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAIs) through proper hand hygiene practices. The addition of Intelligent Observation expands HID’s offering and relevance in the healthcare RTLS space to further meet the growing needs of healthcare facilities.

“Patients enter the hospital looking to get better, not to catch an infection,” Björn Lidefelt, executive vice president and head of HID. “Welcoming Intelligent Observation into our RTLS portfolio enables healthcare providers to prevent hospital acquired infections and create a safer patient experience.”

“We are committed to providing a robust, best-in-class RTLS experience to help healthcare facilities meet their growing needs,” Marc Bielmann, senior vice president and head of identification technologies at HID, said. “Adding Intelligent Observation is yet another step in our journey to enabling safe and efficient workplaces using real-time location data.”

The Intelligent Observation platform will merge into HID’s RTLS business unit and benefit from HID’s sales and other global functions to support its offering.

“At Intelligent Observation, we are dedicated to reducing HAIs through innovative and intuitive technologies,” Seth Freedman, CEO of Intelligent Observation, said. “Now, as part of HID, we are excited to continue this mission and help even more healthcare professionals where it matters most.”