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Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network Selects Patient Care Technology Systems' Automatic Tracking Software for Perioperative Departments

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 09:00 CDT

Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS) today announced that Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) has selected Amelior ORTracker® automatic tracking software to improve the efficiency of surgical care throughout its perioperative departments in all three hospitals within LVHHN. The tracking system will encompass patient flow throughout the Surgical Staging Units, the Operating Rooms and Post Anesthesia Care Units.

The automatic tracking software provides real-time tracking of patients and mobile medical devices using wireless ultra-wideband badges worn by patients and attached to equipment. In addition to locating and tracking Operating Room resources, the software translates interactions between patients, medical staff and equipment into time-stamped stages of a patient's course of treatment. This information is continuously updated on an electronic tracking map to inform caregivers of anticipated demand as patients are prepared for surgery and later for recovery. The software organizes and enhances communications between caregivers regarding the status of patients, rooms, and the availability of clinical staff. As a result, phone calls and other manual interventions to manage care progression are reduced resulting in more timely care and a quieter patient environment. Extensive data on patient flow and resource utilization is generated through the software's reporting engine to assist perioperative departments to further analyze department utilization.

"After a thorough review of patient tracking and visibility systems, our selection committee found Amelior ORTracker to be the most comprehensive system," said Brian Leader, administrator of perioperative services at Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network. "We were impressed with the success of the system where it is already installed and the depth of automatic tracking experience that PCTS provides."

"We are proud to welcome Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network to the growing community of healthcare providers who have adopted PCTS automatic tracking solutions to improve the efficiency of their high acuity departments," said Tony Marsico, CEO of PCTS.

The Amelior ORTracker software is part of a suite of department-specific and enterprise-wide automatic tracking solutions designed to improve patient flow through organized communications. The software applications work with all forms of locating hardware including ultra-wideband, RFID, Wi-Fi and infrared. PCTS works with healthcare providers to determine the most suitable configuration based on factors such as tracking precision requirements, the physical plant, and the hospital network infrastructure.

About Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network

A premier academic community hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) comprises three hospital facilities -- two in Allentown and one in Bethlehem, Pa. and Lehigh Valley Health Services, providing home health, hospice, pharmaceutical and health management services. In 2006, US News & World Report named Lehigh Valley Hospital one of America's Best Hospitals in eight categories -- heart care/heart surgery; digestive disorders; cancer care, kidney disease, endocrinology, orthopedics, respiratory disorders and urology.

LVHHN's advanced regional resources include a Level I Trauma Center with added pediatric qualifications; a regional referral center for critical care burn patients; national certification as a Primary Stroke Center; the largest cancer program in the region and fourth largest in Pennsylvania; and an Advanced ICU with tele-intensivists to provide an extra level of care for critical care patients. One of Pennsylvania's largest teaching hospitals and a major teaching campus of Penn State's College of Medicine, LVHHN is also a regional resource for kidney and pancreas transplants, perinatal/neonatal care and neurology and complex neurosurgery.

All three LVHHN hospitals are designated national Magnet hospitals for excellence in nursing. LVHHN is the region's largest employer and ranks among FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 2007. For more information, visit www.lvh.org.

About Patient Care Technology Systems

Patient Care Technology Systems, a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSLR), provides hospitals with intelligent workflow solutions to improve patient flow and to reduce the risk of medical errors. The company's Amelior™ software suite includes Amelior ED™, a comprehensive emergency department information system, and automatic patient and asset tracking software for the emergency department, perioperative suite, and enterprise-wide needs. Amelior automatic tracking software is compatible with all leading locating hardware including infrared, RFID, ultra-wideband and Wi-Fi. PCTS customers have been recognized nationally for improvements in efficiency and clinical excellence. PCTS was recognized with the prestigious Blue Diamond Award for Best IT Innovation in 2007. For more information, visit www.pcts.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. PCTS and CSLR caution you that any statements contained in this press release which are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to PCTS's and CSLR's expectations regarding continued business growth. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, (copies of which may be obtained at the SEC's website at: http://www.sec.gov) -- could impact the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. PCTS and CSLR disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in PCTS and CSLR's expectations, or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Source: Business Wire

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