CareView Communications, Inc. ("CareView" or the "Company") (OTCQB:
CRVW), an information technology provider to the healthcare industry,
announced today the success of its products and services in reducing
patient falls, reducing sitter costs and increasing patient satisfaction
at hospitals owned and operated by IASIS Healthcare, a leading owner and
operator of acute care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban
markets ("IASIS"). CareView and IASIS will host a free Webinar on
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 2:00pm CST to present relevant product
information and details of the implementation of CareView's services
which yielded the positive results.
To register for the Webinar, go to: https://careview.webex.com/careview/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=662451196.
For those unable to attend the Webinar, an on-demand recording will be
available at the Company’s website: www.care-view.com.
The Webinar will be hosted by Tedd Adair, IASIS' Chief Clinical Officer,
Brennan Howes, CareView's VP Business Development, and Matt Clark,
CareView's VP Software Development. Matt Clark stated, "CareView's Fall
Management Program uses advanced, patented video analytics to detect
potential falls through our Virtual Bed Rails® and Virtual
Chair Rails® modules. These fall management tools have
consistently proven to reduce patient falls and have provided nurses
with invaluable time to reach patients before an injury occurs.
Additionally, our SitterView® module, our GuestView®
patient entertainment and satisfaction module, our BedView®
bed control module, and our handheld communication tools can assist
hospitals in controlling the climbing costs of providing quality
healthcare."
The agenda for the Webinar is:
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• Brief Overview of Products
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• Discussion of the IASIS rollout, including:
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• Which problems IASIS was trying to solve and why they chose to
partner with CareView;
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• How IASIS handled patient consent and educated patients on the
benefits of CareView's products; and
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• Lessons learned by IASIS during the implementation of CareView's
products.
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• IASIS' results which included a:
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• 45% reduction in patient falls;
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• 78% reduction in sitter hours; and a
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• 5 times return on investment in nine months.
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Sandra McRee, CareView's Chief Operating Officer, formerly of IASIS
where she served as Vice Chair of its Board of Directors, Chief
Operating Officer and President, stated: "After having worked in the
healthcare industry for 35 years, CareView is the only company that I
have found that improves patient safety and patient satisfaction while
reducing cost as evidenced by the results of IASIS Healthcare."
About CareView Communications, Inc.
CareView's mission is to be the leading provider of products and
on-demand application services for the healthcare industry by
specializing in bedside video monitoring, archiving and patient care
documentation systems and patient entertainment services. Through the
use of telecommunications technology and the Internet, our products and
on-demand services will greatly increase the access to quality medical
care and education for both consumers and healthcare professionals. We
offer the next generation of patient care through our unique data and
patient monitoring system that connects patients, families and
healthcare professionals (the "CareView System®"). Our
proprietary, high-speed data network system may be deployed throughout a
healthcare facility to provide the facility with recurring revenue and
infrastructure for future applications. Real-time bedside and
point-of-care video monitoring and recording improve efficiency while
limiting liability, and entertainment packages and patient education
enhance the patient's quality of stay. Through continued investment in
patient care technology, we are helping hospitals and assisted living
facilities build a safe, high quality healthcare delivery system that
best serves the patient, while striving for the highest level of patient
satisfaction and comfort. CareView is dedicated to working with all
types of hospitals, nursing homes, adult living centers and selected
outpatient care facilities domestically and internationally. Corporate
offices are located at 405 State Highway 121 Bypass, Suite B-240,
Lewisville, TX 75067. More information about the Company is available on
the Company’s website at www.care-view.com.
About IASIS HealthCare
IASIS, located in Franklin, Tennessee, is a leading owner and operator
of medium-sized acute care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban
markets. The Company operates its hospitals with a strong community
focus by offering and developing healthcare services targeted to the
needs of the markets it serves, promoting strong relationships with
physicians and working with local managed care plans. IASIS owns or
leases 18 acute care hospital facilities and one behavioral health
hospital facility with a total of 4,362 licensed beds and has total
annual net revenue of approximately $2.8 billion. These hospital
facilities are located in seven regions: Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix,
Arizona; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; five cities in Texas, including
Houston and San Antonio; Las Vegas, Nevada; West Monroe, Louisiana; and
Woodland Park, Colorado. IASIS also owns and operates a Medicaid and
Medicare managed health plan in Phoenix that serves more than 197,000
members. More information about IASIS is available on its website at www.iasishealthcare.com.
Questions about this release may be directed to Sandra McRee, CareView's
Chief Operating Officer, at (972) 943-6050.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy securities of CareView Communications,
Inc. Certain statements in this release and other written or oral
statements made by or on behalf of the Company are “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements
regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as
well as management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or
projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of these laws. The forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including market
acceptance of the Company’s services and projects and the Company’s
continued access to capital and other risks and uncertainties. The
actual results the Company achieves may differ materially from any
forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These
statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of
the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of future events, new information or otherwise.
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