Join Awarepoint for Real-time Awareness Solutions and RTLS Fireside Chats During HIMSS11

WHO:

Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise awareness solutions for hospitals, will be participating in the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition February 20 - 24, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

HIMSS11 attendees are invited to Awarepoint's Booth #1901 in Hall B to see live demonstrations of Awarepoint's healthcare solutions that include our real-time location system (RTLS) to actively track, monitor and optimize the utilization and workflow of equipment and people in hospitals, and learn how our application solutions and business process improvement consulting enable hospitals to achieve outcome improvements in the areas of efficiency, safety and compliance.   Attendees are also invited to  participate in a "Fireside Chat" series of educational sessions hosted throughout the day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Awarepoint's exhibitor booth #1901 in Hall B.

Awarepoint's Fireside Chats will discuss enterprise awareness and RTLS value drivers in hospitals to improve quality of care, patient safety, and compliance and offers a more intimate setting to meet and speak directly with the presenters.

In addition, at the RFID & RTLS Showcase Pavilion, there will be an Exhibitor Solution Session sponsored by Awarepoint on Monday at 3:45 PM where you can hear from Matt Perkins, Awarepoint's Chief Technology Officer, on the future of enterprise awareness in hospitals and how these solutions can help assure optimal cost effective, safe and compliant patient care.

WHEN:

February 20 - 24, 2010, HIMSS11– Healthcare IT Conference and Exhibition

Awarepoint Booth #1901 – Hall B

Exhibit Floor hours:

Monday, February 21: 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST

Tuesday, February 22: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Wednesday, February 23: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

WHERE:

Orange County Convention Center

9800 International Drive

Orlando, Florida 32819

(407) 685-9800

TOPICS:

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Monday, February 21, 2011 at 2:30 – 3:15 PM , Booth #1901

Afternoon Teach: Fact, Fiction and Temperature Monitoring Best Practices with RTLS

Speaker:

Dennis O'Leary, MD

President Emeritus, The Joint Commission

Chief Strategy Officer, Awarepoint Corporation

Exhibitor Solution Series - Pavilion: RFID & RTLS Showcase

Monday, February 21, 2011 at 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM – Booth #7381

Exhibit Hall E

Real-World Lessons: Essential Factors of Using Wireless Sensor Networks for Real-time Location Systems in Healthcare Facilities

Speaker:  Matt Perkins

Chief Technology Officer, Awarepoint

In this session, presented by Matt Perkins, CTO of Awarepoint, you'll understand essential factors to consider for RTLS success in acute care hospitals and hear real-world uses for wireless sensor networks in healthcare through real-time location system (RTLS) applications.

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Monday, February 21, 2011 at 4:30 – 5:40 PM , Booth #1901

Happy Hour: The Value of a RTLS Driven Preventive Maintenance and Order Logistics Solution

Speaker:

Troy Kenyon, President

St. Croix Systems

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM , Booth #1901

Lunch and Learn: The Value of a RTLS Driven Preventive Maintenance and Order Logistics Solution

Speaker:

Troy Kenyon, President

St. Croix Systems

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2:30 – 3:15 PM , Booth #1901

Afternoon Teach: RTLS and Federal Healthcare

Speaker:

Larry George, Contract Project Manager for the Center for Partnerships in Research and Technology (CPRT) in the Office of the Assistant Air Force Surgeon General for Medical Modernization

81st Medical Group Hospital Keesler Air Force Base

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 4:30 – 5:40 PM , Booth #1901

Power  Hour: Cerner and Awarepoint: Partnering for Success/Vision on Capacity Management and How RTLS Data Will Increase the Value

Speaker:

David Pierre, Managing Director

Workforce and Operational Efficiency Business Unit

Cerner Corporation

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM , Booth #1901

Lunch and Learn: Automated Tracking for Surgical Instruments and Equipment

Speaker:

Randy Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer

Censis Technologies, Inc.

Awarepoint Booth Event/Fireside Chat Series:

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 2:30 – 3;15 PM , Booth #1901

Afternoon Teach: Next Generation Technology for Real-time Awareness

Speaker:

Matt Perkins, Chief Technology Officer

Awarepoint

Join Matt Perkins for his chat about next generation emerging awareness solutions that address quality of care, cost reduction, revenue enhancement and risk reduction.