December 7, 2006
Exavera Technologies Incorporated and Patient Care Technology
Systems (PCTS) announced their successful implementation of an integrated Real-Time Location System (RTLS) at the Harmon Medical
and Rehabilitation Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harmon, a 118-bed sub-acute care facility, is part of the Fundamental LTC
family of healthcare facilities. The hospital's staff will use the browser-based solution to locate nearly 300 assets
in both clinical and non-clinical areas throughout the entire hospital.
At the core of the solution is Exavera's
eShepherd Location Services solution, which includes RFID tags and readers as well as intelligent software to calculate the
whereabouts of tagged items. PCTS' Amelior Tracker software represents an intuitive end-user interface that allows hospital
staff to locate a wide array of clinical and non-clinical assets, including pumps, wheelchairs, telemetry equipment and even
maintenance tools from any computer on the hospital network. Amelior Tracker also offers the analytical tools to optimize
asset usage and inventory.
"At Fundamental, we're always seeking out new ways to allow our talented staff
to focus on their job of providing outstanding care for our patients," said Scott Hillegass, vice president at Fundamental
Long Term Care. "With the deployment of the Exavera/PCTS solution, we will be minimizing the time our healthcare professionals
spend searching for the tools of the trade, in turn maximizing their time as caregivers."
"The deployment
at Harmon is our most exciting to date, as our partnership with Patient Care Technology Systems takes the value of our solution
to all new levels," said Scott Zeller, vice president of corporate affairs at Exavera. "The insight we provide coupled
with the analytical tools inherent in the Amelior suite translates to an optimized workflow model and significant cost savings
for any hospital."
From any nurse's station throughout the hospital, staff members can search for a specific
item or the nearest of a particular type of asset. The results are shown both as a text-based report sorted by location and
as a "dot-on-a-map" visual representation. When clicking on a particular item, the asset record appears, including
information such as manufacturer, serial number, and calibration or maintenance notes. In the second phase of the deployment,
security alerts will be delivered to appropriate staff members when certain items are leaving the building. Furthermore, through
the analysis of location history, asset utilization and inventory can be significantly improved.
"There is
a great deal of excitement around here, as this system solves the universal problem in hospitals of finding a particular piece
of equipment when you need it," said Jan Vinson, clinical director at Harmon.
"We are pleased to be partnering
with Exavera's RFID infrastructure," said Tony Marsico, CEO of PCTS. "The ease with which our solutions have
integrated demonstrates their flexibility to support the diversity of workflow processes in healthcare environments."
About Harmon Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital and FundamentalHarmon Medical and Rehabilitation
Hospital is a 118-bed sub-acute care facility. At Harmon Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital patients are cared for by a highly
skilled professional staff, which includes Physicians, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational
Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Dietitians. Harmon is part of the Fundamental LTC family of healthcare facilities.
About Exavera TechnologiesExavera Technologies Incorporated combines RFID and WLAN technologies
to build advanced networks that enable the identification, location and tracking of people and assets. Headquartered in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, the company focuses on using the insight provided by their solution to automate processes and optimize workflow.
For more information, visit
www.exavera.com.
About Patient Care Technology SystemsPatient Care Technology Systems, a subsidiary
of Consulier Engineering, Inc. provides hospitals with intelligent workflow solutions to improve patient flow and to reduce
the risk of medical errors. The company's Amelior software suite includes Amelior ED, a comprehensive emergency department
information system, and automatic patient and asset tracking software for the emergency department, perioperative suite, and
enterprise-wide. Amelior automatic tracking solutions are compatible with all leading locating hardware including infrared,
RFID, ultra-wideband and Wi-Fi. PCTS customers have been recognized nationally for improvements in efficiency and clinical
excellence. For more information, visit
www.pcts.com.
