Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network Implements Automatic Patient and Asset Tracking Software from Patient Care Technology Systems and Sonitor Technologies

Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSLR), today announced that Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pa., has successfully implemented the Amelior ORTracker® system in its perioperative

The automatic tracking software was implemented with an ultrasound indoor positioning system from PCTS business partner, Sonitor Technologies Inc. Wireless badges for patients, staff and mobile medical devices use an ultrasound signal to communicate their location to sensors throughout the perioperative department. The real-time location information is collected by the Amelior ORTracker software which uses an advanced perioperative rules engine to identify patient care milestones based on the location, movement and interactions between patients, caregivers and medical devices. Caregivers are able to visualize patient flow using the web-based software without having to manually enter data or rely on telephones and overhead pages to manage their workflow.


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www.lvh.org
www.pcts.com



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