Voice communication device having locating and other advanced badge functionality

A healthcare communication system comprising:

• a real-time locating system (RTLS) including a locating computer and a plurality of locating receivers mounted throughout a healthcare facility, the locating receivers being communicatively coupled to the locating computer;
• and
• a voice communication badge including
• a housing configured to be worn by a caregiver,
• a controller carried by the housing,
• a display coupled to the controller and visible on a front wall of the housing, a microphone coupled to the controller and configured to detect the caregiver's spoken commands,
• a plurality of user inputs carried by the housing and spaced apart from the display, wherein at least one user input of the plurality of user inputs is used by the caregiver to select or alter first information appearing on the display,
• a speaker coupled to the controller and configured to provide audio outputs,
• a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module carried by the housing and coupled to the controller, and
• a location module coupled to the controller and configured to emit beacon signals that are received by at least one of the receivers of the RTLS, wherein the locating computer is configured to determine a location of the voice communication badge in the healthcare facility based on the beacon signals,
• wherein the plurality of user inputs includes a duress button which, in response to being pressed, causes the controller to speed dial or send a duress message via the wireless module to one or more programmed recipient devices, and wherein receipt of a spoken duress command by the microphone causes the controller to speed dial or send the duress message via the wireless module to the one or more programmed recipient devices.