Next Intelligence Health and Dalcon Communications Announce Partnership for Advanced Patient Care
WILMINGTON, Del. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2011 — Next Intelligence Corporation (NiQ), the leader in message-based nurse call systems, today announced a partnership with Dalcon Communication Systems, Inc. for integration, development, and distribution of their products.
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
Dalcon Receives Internet Telephony’s 2009 Annual Product of the Year Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 12, 2010 — Dalcon Communication Systems, Inc. announced today that its product, Dalcon Alert, had been named a Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine 2009 product of the year. This is the third year running that a Dalcon product has accomplished this achievement.
Dalcon Alert is Dalcon’s Remote Patient Monitoring & Alert Management system for hospitals and long term care facilities. Dalcon Alert accomplishes 3 important tasks:
1. The system integrates with facility legacy patient monitoring devices, and transmits device alerts remotely to wireless phones or pagers via text message.
2. The alerts are also sent to a server, where they can be tracked in real time via Dalcon’s Alert Management web browser software. Alerts are shown as active in the Alert Management software until they are cancelled by responding staff. The Alert Management software can be accessed via the browsers of any computer on the facility network.
3. The alert management server maintains a database of all historic alerts. This allows for tracking and reporting of all alerts, including alert time and staff response time.
Dalcon Alert can also be used to effectively prevent never events due to patient falls and bed sores.
“We’re proud that Dalcon Alert has been recognized as an industry leading patient communications solution,” said David Condra, Dalcon CEO. “Dalcon continues to be committed to providing superior communications solutions in both the business and healthcare arenas.”
“INTERNET TELEPHONY is proud to grant Dalcon a 2009 Product of the Year Award for Dalcon Alert.” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “We look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future,” Tehrani said about Dalcon, whose various solutions have won INTERNET TELEPHONY product of the year three years in a row.
About Dalcon Communication Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1979, Dalcon Communication Systems, Inc. has developed software and IT solutions for businesses and hospitals nationwide. Dalcon, based in the healthcare capital of Nashville, Tennessee, bridges the latest in voice technology and data functionality into one flexible and integrated system. Its product offerings have won numerous industry awards.
About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine
INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. The magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers.
