3M and
Patient Care Technology Systems
Collaborate on State-of-the-Art Automated Hand Hygiene Solution to
Improve
Compliance
RTLS
data
monitors patients, caregivers and equipment for regulatory compliance
and
infection-containment protocols
ST. PAUL, MN and
CHARLOTTE, NC—
Friday, February 26, 2010 —3M and Patient Care
Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CSLR),
today announced
that they have signed an agreement to bring a state-of-the-art automated
hand
hygiene compliance solution to healthcare customers globally.
“The agreement with PCTS
combines their industry-leading technology with our proven expertise in
hand
hygiene, and strengthens our goal of reducing hospital acquired
infections and
improving patient outcomes,” said Debra Rectenwald, division vice
president, 3M Infection Prevention. “Together, PCTS and 3M will bring
an
innovative solution to market that helps our healthcare customers better
meet
stringent regulatory and reporting requirements.”
The
system will be based on PCTS’ Amelior
360° Hand Hygiene™ module, a hand hygiene
compliance solution designed for hospitals, surgical centers, clinics,
and
health care facilities. Using real-time locating system (RTLS)
technology and
specialized hand hygiene dispenser attachments, the technology includes
PCTS’ tracking and workflow orchestration engine, which automatically
and
continuously evaluates staff members’ hand hygiene activities throughout
a patient encounter. Caregivers are notified when they have or have not
complied with appropriate protocols.
The
system also alerts supervisory personnel to coaching opportunities when a
caregiver repeatedly fails to comply with hand hygiene guidelines during
a
shift, or when a worker’s failure to comply with hand hygiene guidelines
for one patient may cross-contaminate a different patient.
“3M is a worldwide
leader in
technology and healthcare innovation, and through our collaboration we
will be
able to extend the reach of hand hygiene compliance automation,” said
Tony Marsico, president and chief executive officer of PCTS. “With more
focus on reduction of HAIs than ever before, our new technology will
help
healthcare facilities worldwide improve communication, enhance
coordination,
streamline process flow, and most importantly, improve hand hygiene
compliance.”
An
upcoming conference in Atlanta, Ga., will feature interactive
demonstrations of
the Amelior 360° Hand
Hygiene compliance system by PCTS
and
3M. PCTS will demonstrate the system in its booth (#1021) at the
Healthcare
Information and Management Systems (HIMSS)
Conference taking place March 1-4, 2010.
About 3M Infection
Prevention
Division
The 3M Infection
Prevention Division
offers healthcare professionals leadership solutions to minimize the
risks of
healthcare-associated infections. Combining science and technology, 3M
has
introduced more than 40 distinct technology platforms and a
comprehensive
portfolio of quality products that help the healthcare industry define
and
address current infection prevention best practices. 3M
Infection Prevention remains a trusted partner committed to helping
customers
lead the way in reducing the risk of infection. For more information,
please
visit www.3M.com/infectionprevention .
About 3M Health Care
3M
Health Care, one of 3M’s six major business segments, provides
world-class innovative products and services to help healthcare
professionals
improve the practice, delivery and outcome of patient care in medical,
oral
care, drug delivery and health information markets. Learn more at www.3m.com/healthcare.
About
Patient Care Technology Systems
Patient Care Technology
Systems, a
subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSLR), helps
health care providers to
improve patient flow, increase capacity and improve patient and staff
safety by
visualizing the real-time location and status of patients and equipment
throughout their facility. Proven return on investment in high
turnover, high
acuity departments such as the emergency department and perioperative
suite
where PCTS solutions support 2 million patient visits annually. The Amelior
Enterprise
Visibility Suite™ is compatible with all leading locating
technologies including active-RFID, infrared, ultrasound,
ultra-wideband, Wi-Fi
and ZigBee. PCTS customers have been recognized nationally for
improvements in
efficiency and clinical excellence. For more information, visit www.pcts.com.
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