PITTSBURGH, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lisa Romano, RN, MSN, has been named Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of TeleTracking Technologies, according to company President and CEO, Anthony Sanzo.
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In her expanded role, she will assure that TeleTracking remains focused on its overall goal of improving and safeguarding patient care by aiding clients in meeting patient flow and other safety standards set by the Joint Commission and other health oversight agencies.
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Her appointment underscores TeleTracking's commitment to helping hospitals improve patient flow as a means of improving patient safety, including the delivery of more timely treatment, reducing overcrowding and limiting the spread of hospital infections.
To help achieve those ends, TeleTracking has been steadily recruiting nurses into the organization who can bring a clinical perspective to the product development, process analysis and redesign, sales and implementation processes.
"With increased attention to patient safety by the Joint Commission and other regulatory and licensing bodies, we expect to add more nurses to the 10 already on our team," said Sanzo. "Their experience continually helps hone our thinking about how to improve our products so that patients, as well has hospitals, benefit."
"Our mantra has become, 'better patient flow means better patient care,'" Sanzo continued. "Lisa's clinical experience has proven that to be true time after time. This expanded role not only recognizes those contributions but assures that she is strategically placed within the organization to have a continued impact in that regard."
About Avanti Patient Flow Services
The Avanti Division of TeleTracking offers hospital-experienced process redesign thought leaders whose role is to analyze existing patient flow problems, then assemble and guide a client team that will set goals, flowchart existing processes, select technology and develop a blueprint for improving flow.
About TeleTracking Technologies
TeleTracking Technologies is the world-leading producer of automated solutions which relieve hospital overcrowding by improving patient flow. TeleTracking software creates real-time prompts, actionable feedback and data flow which permits managers and staff to streamline bed turnover, expedite patient placement, improve patient transport, better manage nurse-to-patient ratios and alleviate patient backlogs throughout the hospital, including the emergency department. The privately-held, Pittsburgh-based company launched the industry in 1991 with the first automated bed turnover solution and has introduced a number of widely accepted product firsts, including the electronic bedboard and several wireless versions of its software solutions. TeleTracking now has over 1600 installations in more than 750 hospitals and health systems in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. For information, call 800-927-0294 or visit www.teletracking.com
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