Feb 27 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.
“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.”
“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.
Source:
3M Health Care and Patient Care Technology Systems