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- U.S. News & World Report Names Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation as One of New York's Top Nursing Home (March 2009)
- Sands Point Center, SigmaCare & Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solution Deployed at 20 Long-Term Care Facilities (August 2008)
U.S. News & World Report Names Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation as One of New York's Top Nursing Home
PORT WASHINGTON, NY - March 16, 2009 - Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation, of 1440 Port Washington Boulevard, in Port Washington, was recently named as one of New York's best nursing homes, based on research into the facility's health inspection reports, nurse staffing and other individual quality measures.
Sands Point is one of very few for-profit nursing facilities and one of the largest, listed on the report, issued on March 11, 2009 and found on U.S. News & World Report's website, http://health.usnews.com/sections/health/best-nursing-homes/index.asp
In addition to this most recent national recognition, Sands Point Center has also been nationally recognized for its implementation of a new electronic medical records system for patient medical records in the long-term care setting, the receipt of a state grant to implement a best practice program, known as "On-Time Quality Improvement for Long Term Care," and the recent launch of their signature "Passport Rehabilitation" unit.
Our staff is thrilled to receive this type of national recognition for what many in our area have known for years," stated John Chowske, upon learning of the published report. "Our staff, from our director of nurses Fran Regan, right on down the line go out of their way to not only provide the best quality care, but also the best quality of service to our residents and their families," added Chowske. "We've received so many calls and notes over the past few days from people in our industry and most importantly, family members saying this recognition is well-deserved and well-earned. It's a great feeling."
For more information on Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation, including short-term rehabilitative stays, resident placement or employment opportunities, please visit www.SandsPointCenter.com or contact John Chowske, Administrator at 516-719-9400 for a personalized tour of their facility.
USands Point Center, SigmaCare & Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solution Deployed at 20 Long-Term Care Facilities
Sands Point Center Expects to Realize a 450% ROI After Transitioning From Paper to Electronic Medical Records Using Motorola's Enterprise Wireless Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif. - 26 August 2008 - The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that SigmaCare®, a leading provider of point-of-care technology and professional services for the long-term healthcare industry, is deploying Motorola enterprise mobility solutions across 20 long-term care facilities - enabling improved staff efficiency and quality of patient care. This deployment is made possible by a recently issued $13.5 million grant by the State of New York for the Quality of Care Demonstration Project to help long-term care facilities transition from paper-based documentation to electronic medical records (EMR).
"Long-term care facilities are very demanding technical environments. We selected Motorola's enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions and MC70 Enterprise Digital Assistants (EDAs) because these innovative wireless technologies ensure the security, resiliency and high performance needed to support our critical mobile care applications," said Steve Pacicco, chief executive officer of SigmaCare. "Motorola delivers a comprehensive end-to-end set of highly reliable mobility solutions for healthcare, and the powerful combination of Motorola and SigmaCare enables our customers to focus on patients instead of paperwork."
One of the facilities participating in the deployment is Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, a 180-bed healthcare facility located in Port Washington, NY. The center went live with the Motorola enterprise mobility solution in October 2007 to increase the level of personal interaction between clinicians and patients. Because of improved documentation and efficiency gains, Sands Point Center expects to realize a 450 percent return on investment (ROI) over five years. The anticipated revenue increase of $3.9 million over the duration of the five-year contract is also projected to increase the center's valuation by more than $10.8 million.
To support the SigmaCare mobile EMR system and enable always-on wireless delivery of vital clinical applications throughout each long-term care facility, SigmaCare installed Motorola WS5100 Wireless Switches and AP300 Access Ports to provide enterprise-grade wireless coverage, and Motorola MC70 EDAs that provide mobile access to critical data. The system makes it possible for physicians, nurses and the entire interdisciplinary team to access patient information and other EMR data in real-time at the point-of-care. This process significantly improves documentation, decision-making processes and patient care; reduces paperwork and operational costs; and increases workflow efficiencies and revenue. Looking ahead, Sands Point also plans to implement the Motorola LS4278 barcode scanners for medications during med pass.
"Before we installed the EMR system, it used to take up to an hour for a physician to complete paperwork at the end of the day," said Fran Regan, director of nursing at Sands Point Center. "With this technology, you have all the information you need literally at your fingertips. Now we have more time to dedicate to delivering superior patient care because the paperwork administration aspect of our job has been significantly streamlined."
Motorola enterprise WLAN solutions provide healthcare organizations with a proven, reliable platform for bringing mobile applications to the point of care, while meeting HIPAA security requirements. Through its end-to-end portfolio, including both WLAN and the MC70 EDAs, and seamless integration with partner products such as SigmaCare, Motorola delivers complete mobility solutions for hospitals, long-term care facilities and physician offices.
"The combination of Motorola's wireless LAN and bedside mobile computers with SigmaCare's EMR brings tremendous gains to both patient safety and the ability of caregivers to spend more time with their patients," said Jeff Schou, senior director, Global Healthcare Solutions, Motorola Enterprise Mobility business. "The Sands Point Center deployment clearly illustrates how Motorola's history of innovation in wireless and our mobile computing product line benefit healthcare facilities transitioning from paper to electronic medical records systems. As enterprises across all industries realize the strategic need to invest in wireless infrastructures rather than continuing to support both wired and wireless, Motorola's enterprise mobility portfolio is best positioned to help them implement an all-wireless enterprise solution."
Enterprise WLAN is part of Motorola's portfolio of innovative wireless broadband solutions and services that complement and complete internet protocol (IP) networks. Delivering IP coverage to virtually all spaces both indoors and outdoors, the portfolio includes fixed broadband, mesh, broadband over powerline, WiMAX and enterprise WLAN solutions for private and public networks.
About Sands Point Center
Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation is the premier healthcare facility on Long Island's "Gold Coast." Located in Port Washington, N.Y., Sands Point focuses on a wide variety of specialty care programs in an intimate, home-like setting. The center offers a comprehensive array of short-term and post hospital services including orthopedic rehabilitation, specialized wound care, pulmonary treatment programs and IV therapy. Sands Point also provides long-term care for individuals in need of permanent skilled nursing supported residence in a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment. For more information, please visit http://www.SandsPointCenter.com.
About SigmaCare
SigmaCare® transforms the way facilities manage the complexities of long-term care with mobile electronic medical records (EMR), point-of-care clinical decision support, and real-time management dashboards. The company's comprehensive suite of professional services and proprietary implementation methodology ensure maximum user adoption and continued clinical and financial outcomes. SigmaCare helps customers gain deeper insight into their operations by connecting the dots within the facility and among external vendors and providers so they can focus on what matters most - delivering quality care. For more information about SigmaCare, please visit http://www.sigmacare.com.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com
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