Kirk is a manufacturer of DECT wireless handsets and solutions, including the 7020 and 7040 series made specifically for healthcare.

At the event Dalcon will be showing Dalcon Alert, Dalcon’s Patient Care Notification and Alarm Management system.  Wireless phones are an important part of the Dalcon Alert solution, and though Dalcon Alert is device agnostic, Dalcon advocates the use of Kirk healthcare specific wireless handsets.

The featured topic of the March/April issue was Alarm Notification systems, which is a perfect fit for the Dalcon Alert Patient Care Notification System.  The cover article discussed the strengths of alarm notification systems in increasing patient safety and the quality of patient care, as well as overcoming the challenges presented by alarm fatigue via alarm management.

Read more at Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare’s website:

PSQH: Reducing Alarm Hazards

PSQH: Alarm Management Showcase

Dalcon will be exhibiting at the 2011 American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) annual meeting and exposition April 13-16, in booth 1036

Dalcon Alert is Dalcon’s Patient Care Notification and Alarm Management solution that allows clinicians to receive notifications on wireless phones.  Notifications can be either patient care related, such as bed turn reminders for pressure ulcer prevention, or alarm related, such as a bed fall alarm notification for use with a fall prevention policy.

Attendees who visit the Dalcon booth (Booth 1036) can register with Dalcon to win 2 free round trip tickets to any Southwest Airlines destination.

For more information about Dalcon at AONE 2011, or Dalcon Alert, call 877-WE-UNIFY (938-6439) or click here to send us a message.

Dalcon Alert is Dalcon’s award winning notification solution that integrates with in-room medical devices, such as IV-pumps, ventilators, and beds.  Dalcon Alert sends notifications to multiple endpoints including wireless phones when these in-room devices go into alarm status.

The 2011 annual conference, Charting the Future, provides learning, networking and collaboration opportunities for Texas nurse leaders.  Educational topics are focused on current issues facing the healthcare industry.

For more information about Dalcon Alert call 877-WE-UNIFY (938-6439) or click here to send us a message.

The combined offering will include NiQ’s CarePlus™ message-based nurse call system, Dalcon’s VoIP-based voice talkback to patient rooms, and the Dalcon Alert™ solution that sends patient care notifications to wireless devices.

“Dalcon is a trusted provider of advanced communication technology and services for the healthcare industry nationwide,” said Chris Clabaugh, Vice President of Business Development, NiQ. “The combination of CarePlus advanced message and workflow nurse call systems with Dalcon’s world class services and communication technology should prove extremely attractive to acute care and aged care facilities of all sizes. We look forward to partnering with them to deliver our combined solutions.”

“Our goal as a company is to enhance patient safety and the quality of care at the moment it’s needed. We’re constantly looking for solutions that help us meet that important goal. In CarePlus we’ve discovered innovative technology that surpasses nursecall in the traditional sense, where the hardware is not just used as a box on the wall. Our integrated solutions will immediately empower clinicians to see a bigger, clearer picture of the patient care environment,” said John Menees, Director of Health Care at Dalcon.

About NiQ

NiQ is a US-based corporation with offices in the USA, UK and Australia. CarePlus has been successfully installed in more than 200 healthcare implementations and is actively recruiting distributors and reselling partners globally. VAR, SI and resellers desiring more information should browse to http://www.partners.niq-health.com.

About Dalcon Communication Systems, Inc.

Dalcon has developed software systems and solutions for over 30 years in the nation’s health care capital, Nashville, TN. Dalcon bridges the latest in communications technology and data functionality into one flexible and integrated system. Dalcon is focused on improving patient care and safety through the delivery of unified communications solutions to the healthcare industry. www.dalcon.com

Contacts:

Chris Clabaugh, Vice President Business Development, NIQ
info.usa@niq-health.com
650.762.5143

John Menees, Director, Health Care, Dalcon
john@dalcon.com
615.577.9017

Continuum was developed by C7 Technologies to help synthesize the fragmented information clinicians must deal with every day. Used by Vanguard Hospitals nationwide for almost two years, Continuum has proven the effectiveness of timely, accurate information at the point of care. Dalcon Communication Systems is a nationally respected developer and distributor of health care management solutions like Dalcon Communications Manager and Dalcon Alert, which provide advanced, in-room monitoring and nurse communication systems to improve patient safety and quality of care.

Under terms of the agreement, C7 will license Continuum to Dalcon and Dalcon will have rights to market and distribute Continuum worldwide. C7 and Dalcon will collaborate in on-going design development of the product and customized applications.

“We were searching for a firm with great vision and a proven track record to help us build better information and communication systems at the bedside,” said Bobby Addison, CEO of C7 Technologies. “In Dalcon we have found an ideal partner. They have an impressive record of reliability and a visionary leadership team.”

“Our goal as a company is to bring better care and impeccable quality to the patient at the moment it is needed. We are constantly looking for solutions that help us meet that important goal. In Continuum we have found an innovative approach to synthesizing information so doctors and nurses can see the big picture in one place,” said David Condra, CEO of Dalcon Communication Systems.

About C7 Technologies:

C7 Technologies was created within Vanguard Health Systems to develop innovative solutions for the improvement of health and health care.

About Dalcon Communication Systems:
Dalcon is focused on improving patient care and safety through the delivery of unified communications solutions to the healthcare industry. Dalcon has enjoyed national recognition by winning the Internet Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award three years running, the VON Magazine’s Innovator Award, and Unified Communications Magazine’s Product of the Year Award.

Contact:
For C7 Technologies:
Bobby Addison
615-829-7315

For Dalcon Communication Systems:
David Condra
615-577-9009

At Nursing Management Congress, attendees are able to network with colleagues, have discussions with faculty and industry experts, and visit numerous exhibits that provide alternatives and strategies for improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of care delivery and nursing practice in various healthcare settings.

Dalcon exhibited and demonstrated Dalcon Alert in booth 113. Dalcon Alert is Dalcon’s award-winning patient care communications solution. The system integrates with patient monitoring devices such as bed exit pads, IV pumps, and more. Then Dalcon Alert pushes the alerts created by these devices to multiple endpoints including wireless phones carried by staff and the nursing station console.

“Nursing Management Congress was a great opportunity to connect with a wide variety of nurse leaders in person,” said John Menees, Director of Business Development at Dalcon.  “We continue to be delighted at the positive responses we get from hospital leaders regarding Dalcon Alert, and Nursing Management Congress was no exception.”

Dalcon Alert brings hospitals Remote Patient Monitoring and Alert Management by integrating with existing patient monitoring devices.  The solution sends device alert messages to wireless phones, or pagers, carried by the nursing staff.  Alerts are also sent to a central server so they can be actively managed by staff on a PC display at the nursing station.  A reporting system is also built into the system on the server side.

“Dalcon has found from past experience that the HMS exposition is a great way to connect with healthcare industry leaders that are relevant to us,” David Condra, Dalcon CEO, said.

The HMS meeting and expo is held annually by Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.  Representatives from the roughly 600 hospitals who use HMS’s solutions attend the event each year.

Dalcon Alert is Dalcon’s award winning patient care communications solution. Dalcon Alert integrates with patient monitoring devices such as bed exit pads, IV pumps, and more, as well as the nurse call system. Dalcon Alert pushes the alerts created by these devices to multiple endpoints including wireless phones carried by staff and the nursing station console.

Dalcon’s success at the 2009 AONE expo prompted the company’s return visit. “We look forward to this year’s expo,” said John Menees, Director of Business Development at Dalcon, “To reconnect with relationships that we built last year, as well as create new relationships for the future.”

Attendees who visit the Dalcon booth (Booth 243) can register with Dalcon to win 2 free round trip tickets to any Southwest Airlines destination.

For more information about Dalcon at AONE 2010, or Dalcon Alert, call 877-WE-UNIFY (938-6439) or click here to send us a message.

The Dalcon healthcare team networked with nurses and created relationships with many hospitals from all over the country.  According to John Menees, Director of Business Development, “It was exciting to see the high level of interest that critical care units of all sizes found in Dalcon’s integrated solutions.  We are especially excited to be returning [to NTI] in 2010.”