VIGIL HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND VOCOLLECT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC RESELLER AGREEMENT
AccuNurse® Voice-Assisted Care and Vigil Health Solutions Bring Better Quality of Care and Improved Business Performance to Facilities in Long-Term Care
PITTSBURGH, OCTOBER 15, 2008 - Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. and Vigil Health Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare products for the long-term care industry in North America, including nurse call systems, wireless call, bed monitoring, resident check in and the award-winning Vigil Dementia System, announce an agreement where Vigil will resell AccuNurse voice-assisted care as part of its long-term care solutions offerings to its customer base.
AccuNurse gives caregivers the option to access resident care needs on-demand, complete documentation of care simply by talking, enhance care-team collaboration with the Silent PageTM capability, and track improved clinical outcomes.
“Communities around the country are looking for solutions that take standards of care to higher levels, provide options to manage risk, and improve staff efficiency” said Troy Griffiths, president and CEO of Vigil Health Solutions. “Voice-assisted care is a natural complement to our portfolio of emergency and nurse call solutions, enabling clients to provide a full continuum of care through the use of unobtrusive systems. The industry is demanding more homelike environments and we believe no other portfolio of solutions delivers this like Vigil plus AccuNurse.”
“We’re excited about our agreement with Vigil Health Solutions,” said James Quasey, president of Vocollect Healthcare Systems. “With great sensing and call technology offered by Vigil, plus personalized service with voice-assisted care, caregivers will use technology to their advantage like never before. Communities now have the tools to stay on top of resident needs, in real time, knowing caregivers have the information they need - right in their ears. By complementing their adaptable solutions with AccuNurse, we believe Vigil now offers the most advanced solution in the delivery of care, as well as opening a potentially significant new channel for revenue growth.”
About Vigil Health Solutions
Vigil (TSX-VEN: VGL) offers a proprietary technology platform combining software and hardware to provide comprehensive solutions to the expanding aged care market. Vigil has established a growing presence in North America and an international reputation for being on the leading edge of systems design and integration. The Vigil Integrated Care Management SystemTM (Vigil® System) includes the award-winning Vigil Dementia System, a nurse call system, bed monitoring, resident check in, and the latest development the Vigil Wireless call system. The first to supply dementia specific care technology, Vigil facilitates the highest standard of care for cognitive residents while helping dementia
residents enjoy a higher quality of life and greater dignity. http://www.vigil.com
About Vocollect Healthcare Systems
AccuNurse® voice-assisted care from Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. makes it easy for healthcare professionals to retrieve care needs on-demand, chart activities as they are completed, and Silent PageTM each other for help - simply by talking. Organizations using AccuNurse benefit from lower operating costs, maximized reimbursements and improved quality of care. Vocollect Healthcare Systems is a subsidiary of Vocollect, Inc., the global leader in Voice-Directed Work and delivering performance improvements in productivity, accuracy, cost reduction and worker satisfaction for mobile employees on six continents.
