Ascom Acquires Integrated Wireless

As part of it's growth strategies of increasing penetration in established markets, expanding regionally, and increasing software and services based business, Ascom has acquired it's Australasian value added distributor Integrated Wireless – as announced today (24th December, 2013)... Click here to read more

Ascom Integrated Wireless' Australasian clients will benefit from the introduction of it's Power of One product strategy with a fully integrated platform delivering Patient Systems, Mobility and the Unite clinical applications suite.

In line with Ascom's global focus on services, Ascom Integrated Wireless will continue and increase it's focus on developing and delivering integrated wireless applications with it's core technology partners Ekahau, Juniper, Advantech, Secure Care Products and Trans-Data Management.

The local 60 strong multi-skilled workforce will leverage the capabilities of Ascom's 1,800 employees globally and the annual AUD60M annual R&D investment, to deliver advanced deployment and support services for Australasia.

For further detail contact us at sales@integratedwireless.com.au

A4 Asset Tags

With the release of the new W4 patient tags, Ekahau have launched a new asset tag A4. The A4 tag is an active location tracking tag that operates over WIFI networks. By using standard WIFI (802.11) the A4 tag allows users to search for and locate equipment though a GUI interface.

Users can send text alerts to third party devices, if equipment leave their nominated areas. This type of tracking reduces the likelihood of theft and items being misplaced. The tags also include a 5v charger with the option of an external battery pack to further extend tags life.

To find out more go to www.integratedwireless.com.au or contact us on +61 02 9698 9000 

Ascom & KPN Join forces

Last Month Ascom & KPN established a partnership combining the two organisations offerings to help deliver a more cost effective, productive and efficient environment in the healthcare industry. Click here to read more

Understanding the growing demands of the healthcare sector the plans will be to develop a patient focused mobile healthcare concept that will enable better workflows. In which Ascom and KPN will provide a complete offer for the healthcare sector, including full integration from devices and applications to implementation and maintenance services.

About Ascom:
Ascom is a provider emergency wireless communications, based in Sweden. Operating in over 10 countries worldwide including Australia, constantly adjusting to the changing market environments providing solutions for Mission-Critical Communication.

About KPN:
KPN is a Dutch Telecommunications company, based in the Hague. KPN has over 6.3 million fixed-line telephone customers. Its mobile division has more than 33 million subscribers in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain.

Unite Axess Roadshow

From Monday 25th November through to Monday 2nd December Integrated Wireless launched the Ascom Unite Axess smartphone messaging application with presentations and demonstrations in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

IW received a lot of very positive feedback on how Ascom Unite Axess plus the other Unite applications changes how clinicians and operations personnel receive and view alarms from clinical and operational systems such as...

> Nursecall

> Patient Monitoring

> HIS/LIS

Unite Axess is a component of Ascom's Unite platform that runs on the Unite Application Manager server. Axess version 3 provides all the managed messaging capability of Ascom's traditional WiFi and DECT wireless handhelds.

Unite Axess v3 will be available in Q1 2014 and IW is eager to work on pilot or proof-of-concept deployments with clients in order to identify how integrated smartphone messaging will enhance healthcare clinical and operational workflows.

To learn more about Unite Axess go to www.integratedwireless.com.au/uniteaxess or contact us on +61 02 9698 9000

Introducing Ekahau's new W4 Patient Tag

A recent report in Scotland found that more than 11,000 patients, many of whom were vulnerable, had left hospitals without being discharged by doctors. Click here to read the full article.

Could incidents like this be avoided with the use of Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), which use Wireless LAN (WiFi) systems to accurately locate people and assets.

Integrated Wireless have just released the new Ekahau W4 wristband RTLS tag. The new W4 patient tag is a comfortable wristband design, with detachable bands and an integrated assistance button.

Deploying the W4 patient tag allows staff to search and locate patients though easy-to-use graphical user interface software. In addition administrators can set alerts that are sent to security and clinical staff when tags leave specific areas.

The W4 tag is 100% waterproof, can be sterilised with fluids or wipes, and has rechargeable batteries with long battery life.

So it's out with the old.....

.....and in with the new W4 tag.

To find out more email sales@integratedwireless.com.au or call +61 (0) 9698 9000  www.integratedwireless.com.au

Unite Axess

Since the release of Apple's first iPhone in 2007, consumer smartphone acceptance have increase and a rise of applications have been developed to help improve efficiency and productivity. Integrated Wireless are proud to introduce an exciting new app for smartphones the Unite Axess.

Unite Axess aims to further improve productivity and efficiency as a whole by utlising smartphones that will enable a unique "mission critical working process"

The app integrates with existing systems such as nurse call, patient monitoring, service logistics and alarm handling allowing for a more efficient mobile communication process.

Learn how this application can improve your workforce by attending our upcoming roadshow. Further information available at www.integratedwireless.com.au/uniteaxess

Intensive Care Conference

GE Healthcare with it’s partner Integrated Wireless (IW) attended the ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive care conference in Hobart, Tasmania (17-18th of October).

The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) is the leading advocate on all intensive care related matters in Australia & NZ. ANZICS leads the world in intensive care research through its Clinical Trials Group and patient databases. The ANZICS conference bring together intensive care (IC) specialists to listen to subject matter experts and to see the latest IC technology.

IW demonstrated the latest Ascom Mobile Monitoring Gateway (MMG) that in near real time dispatches GE Carescape patient monitoring alarm information to mobile clinical staff carrying Ascom wireless handhelds.

Ascom MMG is the only TGA approved secondary monitoring solution available in the Australian marketplace.

MMG provides…

·         Improved response time to critical patient events

·         Reduced ”alarm fatigue” through smart alarm management

·         Increased efficiency of nursing staff by avoiding unnecessary interruption

·         Increase patient satisfaction and quality of care

Ascom MMG also enables the presentation of waveforms from Carescape on the Ascom wireless handhelds.

The response to the Ascom MMG solution was exceptionally positive with many client’s expressing keen interest. Overall ANZICS was a great event and a fantastic chance to engage and talk to IC practitioners.