Wireless Infrastructure News

  1. RFID-Over-Wi-Fi RTLS Temperature Sensing Solution Protects Clinical Research Specimens At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 3/26/2013

    Ekahau Inc., the high-performance leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) using Wi-Fi (active RFID), announced today that Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington deployed Ekahau's Wi-Fi-based real-time temperature sensing and monitoring solution to ensure that tissue, blood and bone specimens are stored at required temperatures in order to meet the Center's rigorous experimental control requirements.

  2. St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute Partners With Welch Allyn To Upgrade Technology And Increase Staff Efficiency 3/25/2013

    Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that focuses on helping clinicians to improve patient outcomes, recently partnered with St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute to improve efficiency and workflow at its 102-bed rehabilitation hospital in Spokane, Washington. As a part of its journey to become a Stroke Rehabilitation Center of Excellence, St. Luke’s replaced existing equipment with Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitors (VSM) and integrated Connex Vitals Management (VM) Software into its existing electronic health record (EHR) system.

  3. Healthcare Providers Can Use RFID Technology To Streamline X-ray Imaging Workflow—Saving Time For Patients And Technologists 3/21/2013

    Many healthcare providers use badges with embedded radiofrequency identification (RFID) chips to monitor entry into restricted areas.

  4. Link-Age Connect Industry Study Finds Younger, More Mobile Consumers Will Drive Future Demand For Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) 3/12/2013

    The results of a recently released study between Link-age Connect and Aging in Place Technology Watch concludes that technological advancements, such as those found in Numera Libris, will drive the PERS market expansion toward a younger, more mobile group who are interested in managing their health while living an active lifestyle.

  5. Philips Healthcare And Vidyo Enable Enterprise-Grade Video For Remote Patient Monitoring 3/6/2013

    Royal Philips Electronics and Vidyo, Inc. recently announced that the first Philips Healthcare solution incorporating enterprise-grade video for patient monitoring applications – Philips IntelliSpace eCareManager 3.9 enterprise telehealth platform featuring Vidyo’s VidyoRouter technology – was launched during the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2013 conference and exhibition in New Orleans.

  6. BlackBerry Experience Forum Comes To London Today On A Wave Of BlackBerry 10 Support From UK Enterprises 3/6/2013

    BlackBerry® (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) is hosting the BlackBerry® Experience Forum for the enterprise community in London today.

  7. Mobile Health Solution Connects People To Emergency Care At Critical Moments 3/4/2013

    Up until now, an elderly person suffering from a fall or heart attack could use a device around his neck to send for assistance – if he happened to be at home.  AT&T* is working to overcome this limitation with a mobile health (mHealth) solution that will automatically connect people in distress to medical assistance, in their home or elsewhere.

  8. Claron Introduces Nil App For BlackBerry 10 At HIMSS 2013 3/4/2013

    Claron Technology will debut at the 2013 HIMSS conference its new BlackBerry 10 app for the Nil family of medical imaging viewers. The Nil app supports anytime, anywhere web-based review of a full range of medical imaging modalities and reports and capitalizes on the enhanced multimedia and multi-touch functionality of the new BlackBerry 10 platform.

  9. Baystate Health Selects Awarepoint After Extensive Competitive Process 3/1/2013

    Awarepoint Corporation, the largest real-time location system (RTLS) corporation dedicated exclusively to healthcare, announced recently that Baystate Health, ranked as one of the country's top 15 health systems by Thomson Reuters, has signed an agreement to install Awarepoint's RTLS at the first of its health system's three hospitals. Initially, the RTLS implementation will occur at Baystate Medical Center, which includes Baystate Children's Hospital, in Springfield, Mass.

  10. CellTrust Corporation Introduces SecureSMS PULSE At HIMSS 2013 As Next Generation Paging Technology And HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging For Healthcare 2/27/2013

    CellTrust Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in secure mobile communication, recently announced the launch of CellTrust SecureSMS PULSE, developed specifically for the healthcare industry, featuring CellTrust’s secure messaging and SmartPager technology, which enables healthcare professionals to carry - and communicate - with a single corporate liable device.