Toshiba Expands Solutions for Healthcare Vertical Market with Cornell Communications Nurse Call & Reporting Solution … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems
Division (Toshiba — www.telecom.toshiba.com)
today broadened the range of communication tools it offers the
healthcare market with its announcement of the availability of the
Cornell Series 4000 Tone/Visual Nurse Call System and AURA 2.0 Emergency
Response System from Cornell Communications (www.cornell.com),
which can be integrated with Toshiba’s Strata® CIX™ IP business
communication system.
The 4000 Series Tone/Visual Nurse Call system is UL1069 listed, a
designation mandatory in many states for a Skilled Nursing Facility.
These systems are available now through Toshiba’s nationwide Authorized
Dealer Network.
“Together, the Cornell Series 4000 Nurse Call System and AURA 2.0
Emergency Response System, when integrated with the Toshiba Strata CIX
VoIP systems, provide a comprehensive nurse call and recording solution
for small to medium-sized healthcare facilities,” said Shahin Hatamian,
VP of Product Management for Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.,
Telecommunication Systems Division (TSD). “This addition to the Toshiba
telecom product line is in keeping with our desire to deliver
comprehensive applications that solve the specific needs of select
vertical markets, including healthcare.”
The Cornell Series 4000 Nurse Call System and AURA 2.0 Emergency
Response System, when combined, provide a flexible solution that can be
customized to the unique needs of an individual care facility.
About the Cornell Series 4000 Tone/Visual Nurse Call System and AURA
2.0 Emergency Response System
Cornell’s 4000 Series Tone/Visual Nurse Call system includes: bedside
stations, bath/emergency pull cords, and annunciator panels that give
tone and visual notification to the nurse, or caregiver, in case of an
emergency. It also has a Reporting function.
The AURA 2.0 Emergency Response System provides both wired and wireless
support for the Nurse Call System, including Alert Display,
Notifications, and a Reporting function. The Alert Display shows the
patients or residents information such as his or her room number or name
and how long it has been since the patient of resident has pushed the
nurse call button.
When the AURA 2.0 Emergency Response System is integrated with the
Toshiba Strata CIX VoIP system, the combined communication system can
then initiate the ‘telephone knock-off alarm,’ which automatically
routes calls to a nurse’s station telephone when a patient or a resident
cannot dial a phone or has dropped a phone in an emergency. It can also
be integrated with AURA 2.0 to notify the caregiver of the ‘knock-off
alarm.’
The AURA 2.0 Emergency Response System can be integrated with the 4000
Series Tone/Visual Nurse Call system as well. Once an emergency
situation is detected (whether through wireless peripherals, Series 4000
system or knock-off alarm), the system alerts the caregiver through a
variety of notifications, including written notification via email, to
pagers, and/or to cell phones via SMS (Short Message Service for
cellular phone text messaging). In addition, audio notification can be
sent to a cell, wireless or desk telephone, including Toshiba telephones
using the standard SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) technology.
Notifications can be customized to meet specific needs or goals.
The Reporting function of the Cornell Nurse Call System permits a care
facility to generate reports that will show the usage of the system.
These reports should help improve the management of an overall facility
in a variety of ways for its staff, residents/patients, and their
families. The AURA 2.0 System also has a Reporting function which shows
a caregiver’s response time. These response time reports can be used as
one measure of a health care organization’s performance.
AURA 2.0 can also be integrated with some existing nurse call solutions.
Compatibility
Cornell Series 4000 Nurse Call System and AURA 2.0 Emergency Response
System are compatible with all of Toshiba’s Strata CIX models, including
CIX40, CIX100, CIX200, CIX670 and CIX1200, allowing for usage from very
small (less than 40 ports) to medium-sized (up to 1000 ports) facilities.
Pricing and Availability
Strata CIX and Cornell systems are available through Authorized Toshiba
Dealers. To find an Authorized Toshiba Dealer in your area, visit the
Toshiba website at www.telecom.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business
units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage
Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these
divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including
industry-leading portable computers; imaging products for the security,
medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive,
computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment
and associated applications.
TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of
information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an
independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a
subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. Toshiba Corporation is a world leader
and innovator in high technology, a diversified manufacturer and
marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products. These products
span from information & communications systems; digital consumer
products; electronic devices and components; as well as power systems
including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems;
and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a
global network of more than 730 companies, with 199,000 employees
worldwide and annual sales surpassing US $67 billion (FY 2008). For more
information on Toshiba’s leading innovations, visit the company’s web
site at www.toshiba.com.
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