Track & Trace Transformation Summit 2026: Why This Moment Matters
Real-time visibility is no longer a nice-to-have. It is the backbone of safer care, stronger compliance, and smarter operations. On April 22, 2026, leaders from hospitals and medical device manufacturers will convene in Lincolnshire, Illinois, for a focused, executive-level day on practical track and trace—how to move from isolated pilots to outcomes you can measure across trays, equipment, and specimens.
What This Summit Is (And Isn’t)
This is a working forum, not a vendor roadshow. You will hear candid lessons from teams that have implemented passive RFID, analytics, and lightweight integrations with EHR, LIS, and CMMS to remove manual steps and close visibility gaps. The emphasis is on governance, rollout patterns, and KPIs that finance and operations can align around.
Who Should Attend
- Hospital executives in perioperative services, clinical engineering, supply chain, and operations
- Laboratory and pathology leadership responsible for chain of custody and pre-analytic quality
- IT and informatics leaders guiding interoperability, security, and scalability
- Medical device manufacturers and field operations leaders modernizing tray visibility and trunk stock
Why Now
Budgets are tight, expectations are rising, and manual reconciliation cannot keep pace with surgical volume, network growth, and accreditation demands. Facilities and manufacturers that standardize identifiers, automate custody, and publish concise readiness signals are cutting delays, reducing loss, and improving capital efficiency.
Key Themes We’ll Tackle
Moving From Pilots To Programs
How to structure a 90-day proof that survives contact with the OR schedule, the lab bench, and the ED corridor—and then scale without adding staff burden.
Practical Passive RFID
Where passive tags and fixed read zones deliver the most lift-to-cost, when handheld proximity search closes the loop, and how barcodes remain the clinical label.
Data That Becomes Action
Patterns for writing succinct time-and-place events into EHR/LIS/CMMS. Make readiness and custody visible without flooding systems with noise.
Governance, Security, And Support
Role-based access, non-PHI identifiers, audit trails, and the operational agreements that keep read rates healthy and dashboards trusted over time.
Manufacturer–Provider Collaboration
How tray readiness and location class can be shared securely between hospitals, distributors, and manufacturers—improving turnarounds and reducing sterilization redundancy without exposing patient context.
What You’ll Take Home
- A simple blueprint for identifiers, read zones, handheld workflows, and rollout sequencing
- A short list of KPIs that tie directly to ROI (fewer delays, faster finds, lower rental spend, fewer re-collections)
- Integration checklists your IT team will appreciate (standards, retries, duplicate prevention, and privacy-by-design)
- Examples you can adapt: receiving reconciliation, route timers, last-seen search, OR board readiness cues
Event Details
Date: April 22, 2026
Location: Zebra Technologies Headquarters, Lincolnshire, Illinois
Format: Executive briefings, practitioner panels, and hands-on demos with Q&A
Cost: Free (space is limited)
How To Get The Most Value From The Day
- Come with a target workflow in mind (e.g., a high-volume tray family, infusion pumps on two floors, or STAT specimens from the ED).
- Bring or sketch your current flow map and pain points.
- Identify two KPIs you want to move in 90 days. We will help you shape a pilot playbook that fits your environment.
Reserve Your Seat
Registration is complimentary, but capacity is capped to enable meaningful discussion. Secure your seat now and join peers who are turning visibility into measurable results.
Questions before you register? Our team is happy to help you determine if the Summit fits your goals and where to start. Call (425) 438-2533.