A New Formula for Risk Management
The first minutes of an emergency are critical in determining outcomes, so it’s imperative that accurate and detailed information quickly reaches true first responders, including management and employees onsite, as well as outside emergency services if needed. Situational awareness – real-time information about what’s happening within an organization, or across a campus or wide geographic […]
Technology Marketing with Purpose
In our society, a brand or product is validated when it’s publicly endorsed by another brand. Endorsement is a powerful marketing tool for both those seeking validation in the marketplace, as well as those with a proven track record. It’s a two-way street with mutual benefit. Endorsement is rooted in sponsorship, which is a tried-and-true […]
Smarter Emergency Alerting for Campus Safety
We all know the cost of education is rising, but the price of ignorance is more expensive, and I would argue dangerous. This is especially evident in matters of campus safety and security. Whether an intruder is in a building, a tornado threatens to touch down in the area, a medical emergency presents itself, or […]
Increase Efficiency, Improve Patient Care
Let’s face it. Health care is something people have to avail themselves of even though they’d prefer not to. But if you provide a good experience and put the technology in place to improve the experience, people will come back and that’s a direct impact on your bottom line. In this era of accountable care […]
Safety and Service Converge for Hospitality Providers
Assistant general manager of an Atlanta hotel Elizabeth Jarrard still remembers the day a SWAT team busted in the front doors while she was on duty. One of the machine-gun-armed policemen grabbed her by the arm to quickly explain. The situation? A murderer, presumed armed and ready to retaliate, was in her hotel. The SWAT […]
Better Tech Strategy for Health Care
Health care facilities face the constant challenge of delivering optimal services while increasing efficiencies and controlling costs. Attempts to bridge the clinical and business divide have created new philosophies, policies and programs to ensure the best patient outcomes. For example, collaborative care promotes a cross-functional model of delivering high-quality care over an individual expert, siloed […]
Technology Integration for the Care Continuum
Most health care facilities’ technology infrastructures include voice and data networks on which such applications as nurse call, telemetry, security and fire panels, telephone service and email run. What’s missing is the ability to tie these disparate alarm and communication systems together so they can work in concert, not in silos. Without integration, synergies can’t be […]
Never Too Old, Seniors Want Tech Too
We got an interesting call last week. The resident of a senior living community in California found us on the Internet and wanted to know more about CATIE. He’s talking to his community’s management team about technology and what their plans are. At 90, this gentleman is obviously somewhat tech savvy because he’s out there surfing […]
The Right Tools for Emergency Response
A nurse call, a fire, an intruder – these are just a few of the emergencies that can occur in a health care facility. All such threats must be assessed as part of a crisis or emergency preparedness plan. Each facility also must define its alerts and the associated alerting and response protocols, with state […]
Thinking Beyond the Panic Button for School Safety
Every hospital has an infant abduction system because infants have been kidnapped from nurseries, and senior living communities are required to install appropriate life safety systems such as nurse call. Does this mean our lives only have value when we’re babies or seniors but not in between? Of course not. For a full life cycle […]
