SOURCE: Awarepoint Corporation

 

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2009) -

WHO:     Awarepoint (www.awarepoint.com), a provider of
         real-time location solutions (RTLS), along
         with Skytron, Awarepoint's exclusive
         distribution partner for the hospital market,
         and Scott Sullivan, Business Manager,
         Perioperative Services of UCSD Medical Center
         and an Awarepoint installed customer, will
         participate at the International Conference on
         Health Facility Planning, Design and
         Construction (PDC). The 2009 PCD offers
         educational sessions focusing on clinical,
         construction, design, economics, owner's
         perspective, codes and standards, sustainability
         and technology issues in healthcare.

WHEN:    Sunday, March 8th to Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

WHERE:   Phoenix Convention Center
         100 North Third Street
         Phoenix, Arizona, 85004

TOPIC:   9:00 AM - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 -- Real-time Location Systems
         in Healthcare: Minimally Invasive Installation and Maintenance
         for Existing and New Facilities: Scott Sullivan, Business
         Manager of Perioperative Services at University of California, San
         Diego Medical Center, and Matt Perkins, Chief Technology
         Officer of Awarepoint.

         The session will focus on installing a real-time location
         system (RTLS) to track assets in dynamic, technologically and
         operationally challenging environments and the significant savings
         RTLS can achieve.

         Installation of an RTLS provides a timely, reliable method of
         locating important equipment and assets, allowing the facility to
         lower equipment rental costs, reduce staff time spent searching
         for equipment, minimize equipment theft and loss, reduce
         equipment inventory requirements, and improve responsiveness to
         regulatory requirements. This session will enable attendees to:

               -- Evaluate the time and money required to install and
                  maintain a real-time location system.
               -- Identify the critical success factors in choosing an
                  RTLS as demonstrated by the system implemented at
                  UCSD Medical Center.
               -- Describe how to install an RTLS to track assets in
                  dynamic, technologically and operationally challenging
                  environments.

         Skytron will be exhibiting at Booth # 213, where the Skytron
         Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint, will be demonstrated during
         the conference.

         For more information, visit
         http://www.ashe.org/ashe/pdc/pdfs/pdc09brochure.pdf

CONTACT: Valerie Fritz, 858.345.5009 vfritz@awarepoint.com

About PDC

This conference has been developed by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH). PDC will feature prominent speakers presenting on topics ranging from the economic pressures in the healthcare build environment to the latest innovative design strategies, and will unite the latest insights, best practices, and solutions in healthcare planning, design, and construction. ASHE represents a diverse network of more than 9,200 members dedicated to optimizing the healthcare physical environment. For information on ASHE go to www.ashe.org

About Awarepoint Corporation

Awarepoint's real-time location solutions (RTLSs) include its real-time awareness platform, firmware, RFID tags, sensors, and bridges. Awarepoint's technologies collect raw sensor data and transform that data into high-value positioning information that can be used to add location awareness to a variety of healthcare, manufacturing, security and other applications. Requiring no hard wiring, Awarepoint's "plug and track" network is a fully managed service, including hardware, software, remote monitoring and maintenance. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and serves its hospital customers across the United States through an exclusive distribution partnership with Skytron. Track us down at www.awarepoint.com or visit www.skytron.us