New partnership makes it easier for Texas hospitals to implement life-saving safety technology for healthcare workers
ATLANTA โMay 20, 2025 โ CENTEGIX, a leader in wearable duress badges, today announced it has been named an Industry Partner by the Texas Hospital Association (THA), a designation that streamlines access to vetted, high-impact solutions for hospitals and healthcare systems across Texas.
As an Industry Partner, CENTEGIX joins a select group of companies recognized by THA for meeting rigorous standards and delivering the highest value to member hospitals. The designation enables THAโs 400,000-member healthcare workforce to more easily implement CENTEGIXโs CrisisAlertโข solutionโan innovative wearable staff duress badge that empowers healthcare workers to discreetly call for help and accelerates response times.
THA represents more than 85% of Texas acute-care hospitals and healthcare systems. These providers are experiencing violence and witnessing violence against healthcare workers at unprecedented levels: approximately 98% of Texas hospitals reported that workplace violence has remained constant or increased within the last three years.
โAt the Texas Hospital Association, we understand the complex and rapidly changing forces that impact efficient, quality hospital operationsโ, says Alex Huff, Vice President, Health Technology Innovation, Texas Hospital Association. โOur knowledge of the Texas healthcare marketplace allows us to save our hospitals valuable time vetting vendors and facilitate introductions with best-in-class vendors that can meet their needs.โ
CENTEGIX: Leading the Industry in Safety
CENTEGIX is a mission-driven leader in wearable safety technology, with over 600,000 CrisisAlertย duress badges deployed in more than 14,000 locations across the U.S. The CENTEGIX Safety Platformย combines the CrisisAlertย cloud-based solution, dynamic digital mapping, accessible automated reporting, and visitor management to help leaders enhance safety organization-wide. In an emergency, time is the most critical factor for a positive outcome. CrisisAlertย enables healthcare workers to discreetly summon help when needed and facilitates a rapid response.ย ย
โWhen healthcare staff feel protected, they can focus their efforts on patient outcomes and experience,โ said Andrea Greco, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Safety, CENTEGIX. โWe are reducing response times and improving outcomes in the healthcare facilities we support, and look forward to bringing the Safety Platform and CrisisAlert to even more facilities to protect both staff and patients.โย
CrisisAlert delivers unique capabilities not possible with other duress button solutions, including:
- Discreet, wearable duress buttons for all staff members
- Precise location identification, showing responders exactly who needs help and where they need it
- Total campus coverageโthe wearable badge works inside and outside buildings, including patient rooms, parking lots, stairwells, etc.ย
- Alert capabilities that are not reliant on Wi-Fi or cellular service, which can be intermittent in some health settings
- Accessible, automated reporting, triggered by each alert and gathered to provide valuable insight into trends and patterns
CrisisAlertย was also designed intentionally without Real-Time Location System (RTLS) to avoid tracking employees until they trigger an alert. This alleviates privacy concerns that contribute to lack of adoption.ย
โItโs critical for healthcare workers to feel protected, without having to sacrifice their privacy or consent to being tracked with asset monitoring tools,โ explains CENTEGIX Vice President of Healthcare Safety in Texas, Ashley Blanke. โWe empower CrisisAlert users to decide how and when to share their locations and signal for support.โ
Texas Hospital Association: A Leader in Healthcare Safety
Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association is the leadership organization and principal advocate for the stateโs hospitals and healthcare systems. Based in Austin, THA enhances its membersโ abilities to improve accessibility, quality, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare for all Texans.ย ย
Since 2023, THA has supported legislation to keep healthcare workers safe. Lawmakers signed off on two new measures in 2024:
- Senate Bill 240 requires hospitals and other health systems to establish and implement a workplace violence prevention committee, plans, and policies
- Senate Bill 840 makes it a third-degree felony to assault hospital personnel anywhere on hospital property
To learn more about CENTEGIX in Texas hospitals, click here.ย
About CENTEGIX
CENTEGIXยฎ is the leader in incident response solutions. Our Safety Platformโข, featuring our CrisisAlertโข wearable panic button, is the fastest and easiest way for staff to get help in an emergency, from the everyday to the extreme. CENTEGIX innovates safety solutions to empower and protect people (every day). Leaders nationwide trust our safety solutions to provide peace of mind in the workplace. For more information, visit www.centegix.com.
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