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AirStrip Technologies, L.P. Partners with OB Risk Reduction Leader PeriGen
SAN ANTONIO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - AirStrip Technologies , L.P., a pioneer in remote healthcare
surveillance solutions, today announced that it is partnering with
PeriGen , the only OB-specific risk reduction solution for
hospitals generating immediate, quantifiable clinical and financial
value.
"Together, AirStrip and PeriGen can set a higher standard of care in
labor and delivery," said Dr. Cameron Powell, co-founder and Chief
Medical Officer of AirStrip Technologies. "The 'anywhere, anytime'
access that AirStrip OB provides practitioners effectively complements
PeriGen's real-time treatment prompts triggered by the changing
condition of the patient."
Available for the iPhone , BlackBerry and other Windows
Mobile devices, AirStrip OB delivers virtual real-time and
historical data for mother and baby directly from the hospital labor and
delivery unit to the doctor's smart phone.
"This partnership unites PeriGen's clinical decision support system with
AirStrip's remote surveillance technology to keep clinicians informed of
a patient's current condition," said Donald A. Deieso, PeriGen Chairman
and CEO. "Whether they are near to or far from the bedside, doctors will
now be able to view critical medical data on a mobile device. We're sure
the 8,600 clinicians using our PeriBirth system will welcome the
additional mobility this solution gives them."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared, HIPAA-compliant AirStrip
OB is currently in use in nearly 100 U.S. hospitals. iPhone users can
download a free trial demo of AirStrip OB at Apple's App Store. This
month, AirStrip Technologies unveiled its forthcoming AirStrip CRITICAL
CARE application in an exclusive presentation as part of Apple's
Worldwide Developers Conference. The latest addition to the AirStrip
OBSERVER Suite, AirStrip CRITICAL CARE will be submitted for FDA
clearance later this year.
About AirStrip Technologies, L.P.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, AirStrip Technologies has designed
and built a platform that securely delivers critical patient
information, including waveform data, from hospital systems to a doctor
or nurse's smart phone. The platform, which is completely reusable,
scalable and data independent, can be employed throughout the healthcare
enterprise. It is one of the only systems able to deliver most types of
healthcare data direct from hospital monitoring systems. The AirStrip
platform, including the proprietary waveform engine, offers
extraordinary value in any industry in which remote surveillance of
monitoring systems is required. Visit www.airstriptech.com
for more information.
About PeriGen Inc.
PeriGen Inc. is a technology-enabled, professional services company
specializing in risk reduction and clinical quality improvement in
obstetrics. Singularly focused on reducing risk and improving financial
performance, PeriGen's clinical decision support solution, first
implemented in 2000, is installed in 36 hospitals across the United
States. A pioneer in clinical decision support, PeriGen provides
innovative solutions and a full suite of complementary professional and
consulting services that reduce risk and improve clinical outcomes.
PeriGen is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Princeton, N.J., with
offices in Israel. Visit us at www.perigen.com
for more information.
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PeriGen, Inc.
Adrienne Kowalski, 215-790-7839
Cell:
215-850-4641
adrienne@karmaverse.com
or
Sandra
Taylor, Ph.D.
Chief Marketing Officer
609-228-8346
STaylor@ecmed.com
or
Avicom
Marketing Communications for AirStrip Technologies
Chris Lato,
262-547-8000
chris.lato@avicomdirect.com
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