Intelligent InSites Chosen to Provide Lasting Hope Recovery Center with Enterprise Real-Time Location Solution

Business Wire, Jan 28, 2008

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OMAHA, Neb. -- Intelligent InSites, provider of the InSites Enterprise Visibility Platform, today announced that the Lasting Hope Recovery Center will deploy the solution in the new facility opening April 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska.

"The Intelligent InSites platform provides the best method for healthcare providers to quickly and effectively respond to alerts which ensures safety of our staff and patients," said Thomas Hickey, Lasting Hope Recovery Center's Executive Director. "Our staff feels more secure as they care for patients, because they know that if they need to initiate an alert, staff responders will be notified immediately."

With badges using infrared and RFID in conjunction with sensors mounted on the facility's ceilings, the InSites Enterprise Visibility Platform provides instant notification to staff in the event of an emergency. If a patient becomes confrontational or abusive, the staff merely pushes a button on their badge, activating an immediate alert - with their exact location - to other staff members.

"We are very pleased to be chosen by the facility operator, Alegent Health, for the technology of choice for the Lasting Hope Recovery Center," said Intelligent InSites' President and CEO, Mark Rheault. "We take the Center's commitment to improving staff and patient safety seriously, and look forward to building a partnership with them as they determine new opportunities to improve quality of care."

With the InSites platform, location data can be integrated with existing or future IT and building systems allowing the Lasting Hope Recovery Center the greatest level of flexibility, scalability and value. "By choosing a platform approach, the Lasting Hope Recovery Center can leverage their investment and easily expand the solution across the entire health system for full enterprise visibility of staff, patients, equipment, and even inventory within one single system," said Houston Klassen, Intelligent InSites' VP of Sales & Marketing.

According to recent industry estimates, the active RFID market across all segments is expected to exceed $7 billion within the next decade as healthcare organizations seek to improve processes and ultimately improve the delivery of care in the most efficient manner possible.

"The growth in the adoption of real-time location technologies clearly emphasizes the industry's desire to create a more 'lean' healthcare environment through the automation of healthcare processes and more efficient use of resources," added Rheault. "We're proud to offer the most comprehensive location platform in the industry, and we are proud to have been chosen by one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the country."

About Lasting Hope Recovery Center

The Lasting Hope Recovery Center is a significant step forward in providing a more seamless, sustainable continuum of care to address the needs of those struggling with mental illness and substance abuse in Region 6. The center is a public-private partnership that will provide an array of inpatient services for people suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues. The 64-bed center is located in mid-town Omaha, Nebraska and will serve the needs of families and communities in the Omaha area. The Lasting Hope Recovery Center is made possible through generous gifts from local philanthropists to a new non-profit foundation co-founded by local community leaders Ken Stinson and Rhonda and Howard Hawks. Local healthcare providers including Alegent Health and The Nebraska Medical Center will provide financial support for facility operations in the event the facility experiences an operating loss. Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center has agreed to license and operate the facility. In addition, the state of Nebraska is providing critical funding for operations.

About Intelligent InSites

Intelligent InSites is a leading provider of enterprise visibility solutions for the healthcare market. The InSites Enterprise Visibility Platform[TM] improves operational performance by providing healthcare organizations with a single system capable of locating patients, staff, equipment, and inventory via information derived through a variety of wireless locating technologies. The information is then leveraged to streamline and automate patient flow, asset management, and inventory management activities, resulting in increased productivity and efficient deployment of resources.

The platform serves as the core of the enterprise visibility strategy for Intelligent InSites' healthcare clients by enabling the seamless integration of real-time location data with their existing IT systems, communication systems, building systems, and mobile devices. The platform also allows customers and integrators to customize and enhance the system to suit their unique requirements and environment.

Intelligent InSites is based in Fargo, ND. For more information, visit www.IntelligentInSites.com.