Tuesday, July 15, 2008

What We've Learned

After speaking with so many great nurse managers and administrators during this year’s AWHONN Convention in L.A., one thing was clear: When it comes to infant protection systems, they said that they want a solution that's simple to use and one that allows their nurses to spend more time caring for patients. Most of all, every nurse manager indicated that they're tired of managing a security system.

If this is the case with you, please let us know! Over the last year we've made great progress in developing a true “Nurse Friendly” Infant Protection System!

So, for the next year and years to come, our goal is to keep nurse managers and administrators aware of new developments within the Infant & Pediatric Protection market!

With the information we received from you at the AWHONN Convention, we’ll send you valuable and meaningful information covering new technology, performance measurements, standards, etc., as related to infant protection systems and our new Cuddles System. The information you receive will be educational in nature and will help you in your daily operations.

The new Cuddles System is the only “Nurse Friendly” Infant Security System on the market. It lets your nurse managers do what they were hired to do, which is to provide superior patient care!

To learn more about the system, just go to http://www.accutech-ics.com/.

Thanks again for stopping by our booth!

Thank You!

The 2008 AWHONN Annual Convention in Los Angeles went off without a hitch.

I wanted to thank you for helping to make it a success and for taking the time to stop by our booth to meet our sales reps, see a demo or two, and sign up for our COACH Handbag giveaway.

I hope nice weather followed you back to your hometown and I hope you enjoyed the trade show!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Is This Thing On?

Sorry for the near five-month hiatus.

*Sigh*

Sometimes it's hard to keep up with life and work, especially when a bunch of changes have been taking place!

Needless to say, I have a TON of news for you! So, stay tuned; I will be back later this week to fill y'all in on the current happenings here at Accutech!

Monday, January 14, 2008

Looking Forward to '08

With the close of 2007, I am ecstatic to say that along with having the best year in sales history, we also had the most productive year completing system installations.

We have also performed a record number of system certifications and recertifications installed by dealers and or customers. This is directly attributed to the hard work and dedication of our current service and installation team which includes Brian Moran, Mark Klabunde and our newest team member Cory Bertelsen.

I am sincerely looking forward to 2008 and providing the best possible service to all of you, our loyal customers throughout the country, with our current technical support team!

Happy New Year!

New Place For Tech Support

There is nothing worse than being put on hold in the time of an emergency - especially when dealing with a system as important as our Cuddles System for infants or Wanderer Protection for assisted living residents.

With Accutech you don't need to worry.

We have a support team available 24/7 to assist you in any way possible. To make our technical support even more available to you and your needs, we've added a technical support option on this blog.

Our technical support crew will regularly post updates or information regarding Accutech system technical news. It's important for all of you to stay in the loop and understand your system.

Additionally, if you have any questions regarding your system, feel free to ask them in our comments section. But, if it's an emergency, don't hesitate. Call us at 800-356-2671 right away.

We hope the new technical support option serves you well.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Meet Bob

On Infant Abduction Prevention we promote our Infant Protection System line quite heavily. But, I think it's time for you to know, if you don't already, that Accutech doesn't JUST specialize in infant abduction prevention solutions. We also work with the long term care and assisted living markets by offering a superb line of patient wanderer security systems. For more information on our Patient Wanderer Security System, click here.

With that, I’m pleased to announce the addition of a new sales person to our already awesome Accutech sales team.

Our new team member, Bob Panagis, will be our Sales Manager for the long term care and assisted living markets. He comes to us with over 8+ years of experience in the LTC market. His previous roles include Regional Sales Manger for VT-Americas and Regional Sales Manager for RF Technologies.

Bob will be tasked with strengthening our relationships with our clients and prospects in both the LTC and assisted living markets by working directly with facilities, as well as, attacking the market from a corporate standpoint.

I’m sure Bob will be a great fit to the Accutech sales team!

If you'd like to speak with Bob to evaluate your patient wanderer security system or for a proposal for an Accutech System, give him a call at 800-356-2671 ext 1113 or shoot him an email at BobP@Accutech-ICS.com.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

What is Cuddles?

Cuddles is our newest system in our family of Infant Protection Systems, but it still seems folks have some inquires. I'm hoping this rundown will give you some of the answers you're looking for. If not, remember our support staff is available 24/7 and would love to hear from you!

Cuddles is a system used for preventing infant abductions from hospitals.

The System consists of a Soft Bracelet/tag combination worn by infants on their wrist or ankle, Transmit Antennas strategically placed at exits, and BR Receivers installed at regular intervals throughout the monitored area.

In a typical application, the maternity ward of a hospital is defined as a “safe area.” Within this area, infants may be moved freely. Exits from the safe area are equipped with Transmit Antennas mounted above or beside doorways. As an infant approaches a Transmit Antenna, the tag sends a special signal to the BR Receivers identifying itself and its location. This information is relayed to the Main PC, where an alarm message is automatically displayed.

The tag is automatically enrolled into the system as soon as it is attached to the infant. From the moment it is activated, the tag’s flashing On/OFF light indicates that the tag is activated and working.

Infants can be removed from the safe area for testing and other legitimate purposes. The tag is “Signed Out” of the system for a set time, either through the Main PC, or through optional keypads placed at exits. If the tag is not detected by the system after the Sign Out time has expired, an alarm can be automatically generated.

The Cuddles System is hardware based and UL Security Listed. The Main PC is connected over the network to every BR Receiver and Transmit Antenna, along with optional devices such as Controller/Alarm Outputs. All devices are continually supervised, and an alarm is automatically generated if communication is lost. Because Cuddles is not PC based, if there is a malfunction in the PC or the system crashes, the security system will still be fully functional and the hospital and infants will still be protected and safe.

Cuddles is modular in design providing flexibility during installation, and easy expansion or upgrades. Small systems can be enlarged to cover larger areas, or to add other applications.

Accutech Security Solutions
Cuddles is just one of the RF-based systems from the Accutech security product line. The Patient Wanderer Security System and the AccuTrack Asset Tracking System provide facility-wide locating of personnel and important assets. Build on the same basic infrastructure as Cuddles, these applications can easily and efficiently be added to an existing Cuddles System.