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RTLS Educational Opportunities Abound at HIMSS12, Versus Automates Epic EMR
TRAVERSE CITY, MI, Feb 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Each year the annual Health Information Management Systems Society
(HIMSS) conference presents an opportunity for vendors to educate
consumers and partners as to their products and how they contribute
to patient care. This year's HIMSS conference (HIMSS12), taking place
in Las Vegas February 21st through 23rd, will be no different and
Versus Technology, Inc. (Versus), healthcare's foremost provider of
automated patient flow and clinical workflow solutions, will be
taking full advantage of the opportunity to connect with and educate
clients and partners alike.
According to CMIO Magazine, healthcare IT spending is expected to
decline over all segments -- except Real-time Locating Systems
(RTLS). In fact, spending on RTLS is the only segment expected to
grow over the next two years -- and by a significant amount: 34%.
This is because automated workflow solutions like Versus provides, in
addition to patient tracking and asset tracking applications, have
substantiated increases in patient safety and satisfaction while
reducing operational expenses related to staff overtime, scheduling
inefficiencies, capacity management and excess equipment.
A key educational opportunity for those interested in RTLS is HIMSS
Education Session #182: "Ambulatory Clinic Patient Tracking with RTLS
for Process Improvement." Speakers are Brenda Joslyn, RN, BSN, MSB,
Manager of Nursing Services at Eastern Maine Medical Center's
CancerCare of Maine, and Susan Pouzar, CPHIMS, Versus' Vice President
of Sales. This topic moves beyond the more basic and common asset
tracking use case to describe CancerCare of Maine's advanced RTLS
application: automated patient flow, data capture and performance
metric analysis in an ambulatory care environment.
Similar opportunities to discuss advanced RTLS applications with
Versus customers and patient flow experts are available at Versus'
booth (#5852) each day during the HIMSS12 conference. Attendees can
sign up for sessions ranging from innovations in workflow analytics
and automation to how RTLS supports patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) and
patient safety. Moderators of these roundtable sessions include
Brenda Joslyn from Eastern Maine Medical Center, Ginger Banks, RN,
BSN, MBA -- an expert on the Versus Advantages(TM) implementation at
PeaceHealth, which has deployed more RTLS applications for process
improvement than any other healthcare system, and Mary Longe,
Director at AHA Solutions, and patient flow solutions expert.
Other happenings at Versus' booth include the debut of Reports
Plus(TM) Analytics featuring the most advanced RTLS analytic
reporting capabilities available. Reports Plus(TM) Analytics contains
over 40 patient, staff, equipment, and quality measurement reports --
each with flexible report criteria -- and the ability to create your
own reports and dashboards using the Reports Builder(TM) module.
Attendees will learn which reports are best for analyzing Lean Sigma
and Clinical Quality Metrics, how to drill-down to individual patient
care metrics and which dashboards, scatter charts, bar graphs or
lists are most beneficial for viewing patient care milestones. Versus
will demonstrate how it has made clinically-relevant RTLS data more
accessible and valuable to caregivers, administrators and end-users.
Versus will also be introducing another option for collecting and
distributing this highly accurate real-time data. The Smart-IR(TM)
Wi-Fi Sensor is a new wireless Wi-Fi-enabled RTLS node that collects
and prioritizes location data. By offering a choice of reliable wired
and flexible wireless platforms, the Smart-IR Wi-Fi Sensor allows
Versus to continue guaranteeing customers the same "No False
Positives" clinical-grade accuracy through its infrared location
signal, while allowing customers to utilize their existing Wi-Fi
networks to communicate location data back to the system server.
Smart-IR eliminates the need for wiring in areas where it is
impossible or cost prohibitive. Unlike other Wi-Fi systems, when
using the Smart-IR Wi-Fi Sensor, badges and tags require neither
discreet IP addressing nor proprietary WCS licensing. There is also
no additional cost related to Wi-Fi network expansion and
administration. The result is a low total cost of ownership. Finally,
the Smart-IR Wi-Fi Sensor is fully backward compatible to Versus'
existing 650+ RTLS installations, allowing current customers to
expand to new areas quickly and cost effectively.
Versus' capability to seamlessly integrate with other healthcare
systems allows a hospital to truly leverage location-based
information to automate tasks throughout the facility. Most recently,
at Memorial Hospital Miramar, Versus integrated to Epic's EMR to
provide accurate patient location updates and to Epic's Prelude/ADT
product via HL7 v3 web-based services. Memorial Hospital Miramar
prefers that clinical systems integrate to Versus because Versus
keeps all systems in sync and up-to-date automatically with patient
tracking data. Though several other Versus customers are currently in
the planning process, the integration at Miramar is the premier RTLS
integration to an Epic product and the first to apply the HL7 v3
standards.
About Versus Technology, Inc.
Established in 1988, Versus
Technology, Inc. specializes in real-time location systems (RTLS) for
health care. Used for enterprise patient tracking, bed management,
asset tracking, and nurse call automation, Versus Advantages(TM)
improves patient flow and documentation of caregiver and patient
interactions, while enhancing communication and efficiency.
Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, the Versus
Advantages infrared (IR) and Active RFID solution is responsible for
clinical-grade location and automation at a number of hospitals,
clinics and long-term care facilities worldwide. To learn more about
Versus Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VSTI), our technology and client
successes, visit www.versustech.com and take the Advantages Tour.
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Media Contact:
Versus Technology, Inc.
Stephanie Bertschy
Director of Marketing
877.983.7787
Email Contact
Investor/Analyst Contact:
Versus Technology, Inc.
Joseph Winowiecki
Chief Financial Officer
231.946.5868
Email Contact
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