Ascom Annual Sales Conference 2014

Ascom Australia Staff from around the state went to the Gold Coast last week for our Annual Sale Conference.

Staff met for the 3 day conference to review the past 12 months, share experiences, opportunities and plan for an exciting 2014. Guest speakers included Joakim Heino (Ekahau), Howard Hsiung (Advantech) & Ken Badenfours (Ascom Sweden)

A big congratulations to Andrew Weiss (Melbourne) and Anna Palozzi (Sydney) who were rewarded Sale consultants of the year.  

Accepting the annual cricket bat award.

Product discussions lead around new products for 2014 such as Computer on wheels (AMiS-50 - Advantech), Personal Alarm (Disty-Guard), Location analytic platform (Ekahau -Vision 2.0) and Patient Monitoring (GE Healthcare). 

A big thank you to all guest speakers including Ken Badenfours (Partner Program Manager) making the long 30 hour journey to join us from Sweden to present and discuss future plans and products. Recapping the value we have with our VoWifi, IP-DECT, Nurse Call and paging technologies that smartly integrated via our software like Unite and DURAsuite optimising Mission-Critical processes. 

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 

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

Wandering Patient Nearly Dies

According to the Herald Sun, a 77-year-old man was rushed to Frankston Hospital on Tuesday with Hypothermia after wandering from his care home in Frankston South.

Robert Thompson went missing from Baptcare Peninsula View around 5:10pm on June 25^th, only to be found nearly 24 hours later in a ditch on the side of Moordooduc Hwy by Police conducting an on-foot search. Sgt. Gary Richards of Carrum Downs Police Station said that without the foot patrol, Thompson "would have most likely died".

 

A lucky end to what could have been a devastating day for Thompson's family, friends, and those at Baptcare Peninsula Health.

This situation could have been prevented and can be prevented in the future. Integrated Wireless provide Patient Wandering Solutions to Residential Aged Care homes throughout Australia. The patient wears an active RFID tag that transmits packets of data to infrared beacon receivers placed above every door in the facility. These wrist bands will raise an alarm when a patient passes under a specific beacon (exit), or tries to tamper with or remove the band. 

Given the ageing population facing Australia, it is critical to be proactive with regards to patient safety rather than reactive. For detail on IW's solutions, click here!

To get in touch, click here. 

 

Wandering Patient Solutions

There are often articles published around dementia patients wandering from nursing homes. These articles discuss the circumstances surrounding the disappearance but rarely do we get insight as to why the person absconded in the first place. Most of the time, the wanderer's failing memory and inability to communicate make it impossible for them to explain why they left and how they got to their destination (fightdementia.org.au).

According to the above source, there are 11 main reasons dementia sufferers wander off-site:

• Changed environment
• Loss of memory
• Excess energy
• Searching for the past
• Expressing boredom
• Confusing night with day
• Continuing a habit
• Agitation
• Discomfort or pain
• A job to perform
• Dreams
   

We, Integrated Wireless (IW), have made it our mission to prevent the situation occurring in the first place. IW partner with Secure Care to provide wandering resident solutions focused on proactive planning rather than reactive response. 

RFID receivers are placed above every door within the facility which receive data transmitted from a tamper-proof wrist band worn by the patient. When that patient passes by a receiver on the way to the exit, the door will automatically close and a message will be automatically sent to staff to notify them of the situation. 

For more information regarding this solution, click here!