SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Isensix, Inc. (www.isensix.com), the premier provider of wireless healthcare monitoring systems for medical facilities, clinical laboratories and blood banks, today announced the expansion of its Advanced Remote Monitoring System (ARMS(tm)) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Department of Pathology.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named by Los Angeles area residents as the "Most Preferred Hospital for All Health Needs" in National Research Corporation's (NRC) annual Healthcare Market Guide survey. Cedars-Sinai was also ranked as the number two hospital among leading metropolitan hospitals nationwide by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
The ARMS(tm) system is installed and operational at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the Microbiology Laboratory, the Core Laboratory, the Special Testing Laboratory, and in Laboratory Support Services.
The ARMS system is designed to improve the safety of stored blood products, reagents, and clinical samples and to simplify compliance by making record keeping and documentation of corrective actions easier. The ARMS system continuously monitors key environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and CO2, along with door alarms and thermocycler applications.
ARMS supports visual and audible alarms with notifications by e-mail, pager and mobile text. Alarm escalation features are built-in to the system so that management is informed if problems persist.
ARMS is highly scalable so that one system can monitor hundreds of sensors at multiple geographic locations. Because it's wireless, ARMS installation is quick and easy. There is no need to pull cables or wait for permits.
Other existing ARMS installations include Children's Hospital San Diego, the National Genetics Institute in Los Angeles and UCLA Medical Center.
"We are proud to have a prestigious healthcare provider such as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center confirm the value of the ARMS(tm) system," said William Son, president of Isensix. "We value our partnership and look forward to working with them on future safety and quality enhancements."
About Isensix, Inc.
Isensix, Inc is a leading provider of wireless healthcare monitoring systems for medical facilities, clinical laboratories and blood banks. Using ARMS(tm) technology, the Isensix system provides complete environmental monitoring solutions to minimize catastrophic events and meet compliance requirements with ease. Isensix is a privately-held company headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.isensix.com.
About Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the Western United States. For the fifth straight two-year period, it has been named Southern California's gold standard in health care in an independent survey. Cedars-Sinai is internationally renowned for its diagnostic and treatment capabilities and its broad spectrum of programs and services, as well as breakthroughs in biomedical research and superlative medical education. It ranks among the top 10 non-university hospitals in the nation for its research activities.