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Business Wire January 17, 2006 InnerWirelessÂ, Inc., leading provider of in-building wireless systems, today announced that The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System (UCHHS) will deploy the InnerWireless infrastructure at the Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital to enhance wireless services for caregivers and patients. The first UCHHS installation of InnerWireless occurred last year at the new Comer Children's Hospital. InnerWireless and strategic alliance partner, Johnson Controls, Inc., the recognized global leader in building controls and infrastructure, collaborated to bring unique wireless solutions to UCHHS. Eric B. Yablonka, vice president and chief information officer of UCHHS, said rolling out InnerWireless to a second UCHHS hospital supports the university's goal of using wireless technology to improve patient safety, facilitate collaboration between care givers, and improve patient and staff satisfaction. "After seeing how well InnerWireless performed in our pediatric hospital, we decided that the wireless utility infrastructure was the best way to deliver wireless service capabilities to caregivers throughout our healthcare system," Yablonka said. "In addition to the children's hospital and our adult inpatient facility, we plan to deploy the Wireless Utility at our outpatient care facility, the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine. Having one unified wireless distribution platform is the answer for The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System." InnerWireless' Medical Grade Wireless Utility supports a full range of wireless interpersonal, clinical and building services, and applications via an engineered, guaranteed and managed wireless environment. Rather than repeatedly installing and disrupting patient care areas and maintaining multiple, discrete wireless systems, hospitals use the InnerWireless system to distribute several wireless services including clinical data, computerized physician order entry (CPOE), paging, public cellular services, nurse-call systems, and patient monitoring applications. The system can also distribute two-way radio for security and maintenance, and wireless phone technology access for patients, visitors, and staff. "InnerWireless is very pleased that our Medical-grade Wireless Utility is benefiting another hospital in the University of Chicago system," said Ed Cantwell, President and CEO of InnerWireless. "Leveraging the Wireless Utility is just one way that UCHHS is helping to advance healthcare technology to support better clinical outcomes. The best practices developed by UCHHS will ultimately benefit healthcare as a whole." The Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital joins a distinguished group of over 20 leading hospitals - including HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of UMass Memorial Health Care, and the National Institutes of Health's new Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center - in using InnerWireless to create a 21st century wireless ecosystem in their facilities. About InnerWireless InnerWireless deploys its Medical-grade Wireless Utility in hospitals and healthcare-related facilities to support a full range of wireless services and applications. InnerWireless, which guarantees wireless coverage inside buildings ranging in size up to 10 million square feet, is properly engineered to accommodate wireless systems essential for interpersonal communications (including PCS/cellular, messaging/personal data, enterprise voice, and paging); clinical operations (including wireless infusion therapy/medical administration, enterprise/clinical data, portable patient monitoring, and people and asset tracking); and building operations (including building automation, security and first-responder communications, and push-to-talk radios). For more information about InnerWireless, see www.InnerWireless.com. About Johnson Controls, Inc. Johnson Controls is a global leader in interior experience, building efficiency and power solutions. The company provides innovative automotive interiors that help make driving more comfortable, safe and enjoyable. For buildings, it offers products and services that optimize energy use and improve comfort and security. Johnson Controls also provides batteries for automobiles and hybrid electric vehicles, along with systems engineering and service expertise. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), founded in 1885, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For additional information, visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com. (c) 2006 Forbes.com Inc.™ All Rights Reserved Privacy Statement Terms, Conditions and Notices |
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