LPIT Congratulates TrackCore Customers who have achieved Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission

LPIT Solutions, Inc., congratulates our TrackCore customers who have been honored for their achievement in the Top Performers on Key Quality Measures program by The Joint Commission. Hospitals are recognized as Top Performers based on the accountability measure data that is reported to The Joint Commission during the previous year.

The results found that 620 hospitals were Top Performers during the 2011 caledar year. To qualify, hospitals must meet the following criteria: the Top Performer must achieve a performance score of 95 percent or higher for their final composite score of all reported accountability measure data; the hospital must meet a 95 percent performance threshold for each accountability measure that it reports data on. 

Top Performers:
Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, AR.
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA.
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA.
Providence Health System, Southern California, CA
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA.
Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA.
Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO.
Saint Francis Health Center, Topeka, KS.
Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose de Lima Campus, Henderson, NV.
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell, Pennington, NJ.
Princeton HealthCare System, Princeton, NJ.
St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY.
Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital, Bellaire, TX.
Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, TX.
CHRISTUS St. John Hospital, Houston, TX.
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Katy, TX.
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Sugar Land, TX.

LPIT Solutions to Attend 2012 Fall IDN Summit & Reverse Expo

Grand Rapids, Mich.-August 31, 2012-LPIT Solutions, Inc., will be attending the 2012 Fall IDN Summit & Reverse Expo on September 11-13, 2012. The event is hosted by Healthcare Business Media to connect GPOs and vendors with hospital executives.

There are over 50 health systems and hospitals registered for the fall event. The event's unique reverse expo format encourages an environment of collaboration and strategic partnerships as vendors visit booths staffed by hospital executives. The event also offers educational opportunities which highlight the latest innovations in products and services for the supply chain sector of the healthcare industry.

LPIT Solutions will be discussing TrackCore, the leading implant tracking solution utilized by hospitals across the U.S. for managing the inventory of biologic and non-biologic implants. TrackCore's integrated barcoding technology provides quick, accurate data retrieval, minimizes costs and enhances patient safety.

About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions, Inc., is a leading resource for healthcare technology solutions, whose clinical and technical experts are dedicated to providing products that improve patient safety and regulatory compliance. Learn more about TrackCore, our implant tracking solution at http://implanttracking.com.

LPIT Solutions Among Suppliers at 2012 Hospital O.R. & Surgery Center Conference

Grand Rapids, MI-LPIT Solutions, Inc. will be among the suppliers at Health Connect Partners (HCP) 2012 Hospital O.R. & Surgery Center Conference. The annual event will be hosted in St. Louis at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch on August 13-15.

The conference is unique as it contains two Reverse Expo sessions which allow the suppliers to walk the floor while hospital providers host the booth in the exhibit hall.The LPIT staff looks forward to this year's event as it provides the opportunity to network with more than a hundred O.R. directors and surgery center executives.

 LPIT will be discussing the latest features in TrackCore, the leading implant and tissue tracking solution. Hospitals utilize TrackCore to track their biologic and non-biologic implant inventory from the loading dock to the O.R. suite. TrackCore's integrated barcoding technology provides quick, accurate data retrieval, enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs.

About Health Connect Partners
At HCP, their goal is to connect providers and suppliers through educational meetings and conferences. Their mission is to provide the best in healthcare education and networking so providers learn real solutions and suppliers understand their real needs. Each aspect of the conference is designed to provide the optimum environment for networking and building relationships between providers and suppliers. Learn more about HCP and their conferences at http://www.hlthcp.com

About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions, Inc. is a leading resource for healthcare technology solutions whose clinical and technical experts are dedicated to providing products that improve patient safety and regulatory compliance. LPIT developed TrackCore to give healthcare providers the power to stay in control of their implant operations. Learn more about TrackCore at http://implanttracking.com

U.S. News & World Report releases Best Hospitals for 2012-2013

The Best Hospitals for 2012-2013 list has been released by U.S. News & World Report. LPIT Solutions offers our congratulations to our customers for being among the 148 facilities out of 5,000 who earned top rankings in 16 adult healthcare specialties. The 17 hospitals who earned the highest rankings in at least 6 specialties were named to The Honor Roll. LPIT Solutions, looks forward to our continued partnership with these facilities who provide excellence in healthcare.
The Honor Roll
Cleveland Clinic- #4 on The Honor Roll, Top 50 in 14 specialties
Indiana University Health- #16 on The Honor Roll, Top 50 in 11 specialties
University of California, San Francisco- #13 on The Honor Roll, Top 50 in 11 specialties

Nationally Ranked Hospitals
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center: Top 50 in 4 specialties
Avera McKennan Hospital: Top 50 for Gynecology
Baystate Medical Center: Top 50 for Diabetes & Edocrinology and Pulmonology
Hackensack University Medical Center: Top 50 for 8 specialties
Harborview Medical Center: Top 50 for Diabetes & Edocrinology and Orthopedics
Memorial Hermann, Texas Medical Center: Top 50 in 3 specialties
Rush University Medical Center: Top 50 for 11 categories
St. Francis Hospital: Top 50 for 4 specialties
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center: Top 50 for Neurology & Neurosurgery
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital: Top 50 for 10 specialties
Spectrum Health:  Top 50 for Diabetes & Edocrinology and Gynecology
Stanford Hospitals and Clinics: Top 50 for 10 specialties
University of California, San Diego Medical Center: Top 50 for 4 specialties
University of Chicago Medical Center: Top 50 in 3 specialties
University Hospitals Case Medical Center: Top 50 for 12 specialties
University of Minnesota Medical Center: Top 50 for 11 specialties
University of Missouri Health Care: Top 50 for Ear Nose & Throat
University of Rochester Medical center: Top 50 for 2 specialties
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center: Top 50 for 7 specialties.

LPIT Solutions to attend AHRMM's Annual Conference & Exhibition - Visit the TrackCore Team in Booth #437

Grand Rapids, MI- LPIT Solutions Inc, will be among the exhibitors at AHRMM12, the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management's Annual Conference & Exhibition being held in San Antonio, TX on August 5-8, 2012.

The 2012 Conference marks the 50th anniversary for AHRMM's annual event which combines camaraderie with education and networking opportunities. The event is designed to help healthcare facilities discover the latest innovative solutions for improving the management of their supply chain departments.

LPIT Solutions will be showcasing the latest features of TrackCore at the AHRMM12 event. TrackCore is the leading solution for compliantly managing the entire chain of custody for biologic and non-biologic implants. Hospitals utilize TrackCore to track their implant inventory from the loading dock to the OR suite. TrackCore's integrated barcoding technology provides quick, accurate data retrieval while minimizing costs and enhancing patient safety. The software is compliant with the standards and regulations issued by the FDA and The Joint Commission.

Stop by booth 437 to learn how TrackCore improves supply chain and implant operations.

About AHRMM
AHRMM12 Exhibition enables attendees to connect with over 1,000 materials management and healthcare supply chain decision makers. AHRMM is a national organization that strengthens the supply chain sector of the healthcare industry by providing education, leadership, networking and industry-specific resources.

About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions Inc., is a leading resource for healthcare technology solutions and whose clinical and technical experts are dedicated to providing products that improve patient safety and regulatory compliance. Learn more about TrackCore, our  implant tracking solution, at http://implanttracking.com.

Congrats to TrackCore Customers Among 2012-13 Best Children's Hospitals

Congratulations from LPIT Solutions, Inc., to the following TrackCore customers for their national recognition by U.S. News & World Report for excellence in pediatric care. U.S. News & World Report identified 80 hospitals who ranked among the top 50 in at least one of 10 specialties.

• #2 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2012-13 Best Children's Hospital Honor Roll & Top 10 for 6 specialties
• #10 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Top 10 for 2 specialties
• #16 Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic, Top 10 for 2 specialties
• #19 Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Top 10 for 2 specialties
• #41 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Top 10 for 3 specialties
• #42 Arkansas Children's Hospital

LPIT Solutions wishes to compliment all of these customers for their outstanding work as they provide care for sick children and their families.

To read the complete list of Best Children's Hospitals, visit U.S. News & World Report's website at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings.

About LPIT Solutions, Inc and TrackCore:

LPIT Solutions, Inc., is a leading resource for healthcare technology solutions whose clinical and technical experts are dedicated to providing products that improve patient safety and regulatory compliance. LPIT developed TrackCore to give healthcare providers the power to stay in control of their implant operations. Learn more about TrackCore at http://implanttracking.com.

View TrackCore at OR Manager 2012 -- Booth 532

LPIT Solutions, Inc. will be in attendance at the 2012 OR Manager Conference on October 24-26th in Las Vegas, NV.  The TrackCore team will be in Booth 532 to demonstrate the software's unique features and answer all your questions.  

TrackCore, developed by LPIT Solutions, is the market leading implant tracking solution for both biologic and non-biologic implants. At OR Manager, LPIT will be sharing the newest features of TrackCore, which will allow hospitals to better manage the entire chain of custody from the loading dock to final disposition.

TrackCore utilizes barcode technology to provide quick, accurate data retrieval while enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs. The real-time dashboard eliminates the risk of failing to comply with the standards of the FDA and The Joint Commission.

Check out TrackCore in Booth 532 and receive a free gift.

About OR Manager Conference
OR Manager Conference (formerly Managing Today's OR Suite) is the premier conference for OR managers and directors, OR business managers and others concerned with management of the surgical suite. For three days, attendees hear from experts, network to share best practices, and discover the products, supplies, equipment and technology that enable an OR to operate more efficiently and effectively.  Register today at http://www.ormanagerconference.com/.

About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions Inc., is a leading resource for healthcare technology solutions whose clinical and technical experts are dedicated to providing products that improve patient safety and regulatory compliance. LPIT developed TrackCore to give healthcare providers the power to stay in control of their implant operations.  Learn more about TrackCore at http://implanttracking.com/.

LPIT Solutions to Attend 2012 Accreditation & Quality Summit

Grand Rapids, MI,  May 25, 2012: LPIT Solutions, Inc will be in attendance at the  2012 Accreditation and Quality Summit hosted by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ).  LPIT Solutions joined forces with CIHQ, a healthcare organization who provides resources and education to healthcare facilities aimed at improving their regulatory compliance.

LPIT Solutions will be showcasing TrackCore, their flagship product which tracks the entire chain of custody for biologic and non-biologic implants. The software utilizes barcode technology to provide quick accurate data retrieval, while enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs. The functionality of TrackCore, including the real-time dashboard, eliminates the risk of failing to comply with the standards of the FDA and The Joint Commission.

Please stop by Booth 9 at CIHQ's Summit or visit www.ImplantTracking.com to learn more about TrackCore.


About LPIT Solutions, Inc.

LPIT Solutions, Inc., is a leading resource for healthcare technology solutions whose clinical and technical experts are dedicated to providing products that improve patient safety and regulatory compliance.  LPIT developed TrackCore to give healthcare providers the power to stay in control of their implant operations.

LPIT Solutions Attended 2012 Spring IDN Summit & Reverse Expo

LPIT Solutions attended the 2012 Spring IDN Summit and Reverse Expo on April 23-25, 2012 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate.  Healthcare Business Media hosted the event in an effort to bring together hospital executives, GPO partners and healthcare suppliers.

There were 70 health systems and hospitals who attended the 2012 Spring event. The unique Reverse Expo facilitated an environment of collaboration and strategic relationships as suppliers visited booths staffed by hospital executives. In addition, the event offered educational tracks with industry leaders who discussed the latest innovations and services available for enhancing supply chain operations.

About LPIT Solutions:

LPIT Solutions, Inc., developed TrackCore to give healthcare providers the power to stay in control of their implant operations. TrackCore is a cost-effective software product for managing the chain of custody for tissue and surgical implants. TrackCore provides quick, accurate data retrieval enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs. For more information on TrackCore please visit www.ImplantTracking.com.

TrackCore Increases Workflow Efficiency

"TrackCore has made our workflow much more efficient. We eliminated manual tissue tracking sheets, manual tissue charge sheets, and steps to reorder items that we keep in stock. Several staff members have commented that they sometimes feel they aren't doing all they should be doing simply because the process is much simpler now!"

Hilari Divino, MT (ASCP)
Tissue Bank Coordinator
Arkansas Children's Hospital

TrackCore Provides Recall Alerts in Collaboration with the National Recall Alert Center

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., February 6, 2012 - LPIT Solutions Inc., a healthcare software company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, announces they have introduced recall alert functionality to TrackCore, their inventory and compliance management solution for tissue and implants.

Recall alerts for the implants and tissues will be available in TrackCore through an exclusive agreement with the National Recall Alert Center (NRAC), who has provided health systems with warnings and alerts since 1973.

TrackCore customers who annually subscribe to the NRAC will be able to enjoy the benefits of the recall alert service in their TrackCore site. In addition, hospitals who are current NRAC members will be eligible for discounts on NRAC's new E.C.L.A.S.S. service and TrackCore when they purchase both together as a bundle.

TrackCore will compare the recall data, provided by the NRAC, with a hospital's current inventory to identify potential matches. Alerts for those matches will be populated on TrackCore's real-time integrated dashboard. In addition, when hosptial staff receive a product in TrackCore, a comparison will be run to see if the product is among those currently recalled. Lastly, the hospital will receive NRAC's alerts directly so that they can verify recalls on items not tracked in TrackCore or that could not match any product identifying criteria.

TrackCore is dedicated to providing its hospital customers with critical information enabling them to improve patient care while maintaining their compliance with federal regulations and standards.

About the National Recall Alert Center
The NRAC is a federally approved, non-profit, non-governmental service agency whose only purpose is to disseminate critical warning alerts. Institutions worldwide have been network members of the NRAC Warning Alert Service since 1973. Certain recall warning alerts may necessitate that your hospital immediately remove and stop utilizing medical products and/or devices.

About TrackCore
TrackCore ensures healthcare organizations are compliant with the FDA, The Joint Commission and American Association of Tissue Banks regulations by allowing the organizations to efficiently manage and track the chain of custody for their tissues and implants.

TrackCore User Group 2012 to be held in Philadelphia.

The TrackCore User Group 2012 (TUG12) will be held in Philadelphia, PA on September 25th and 26th at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing. The event is open to all users of TrackCore, including OR Directors, Materials Managers, IT Directors, as well as Nursing and Perioperative staff.

TUG12 is designed to  facilitate discussion on compliance and regulations, new technologies and the latest developments as well as future plans of TrackCore. CEU credit will be available, along with optional training and certification  sessions on September 24th and 27th. There is also the opportunity for consultations with the TrackCore team.

Users are also encouraged to submit an application to present on topics relevant to implant management including compliance with FDA and The Joint Commission's standards and best practices for utilizing TrackCore.

This years event will allow participants to uncover the rich history of the U.S. as Philadelphia is the home of Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross and the infamous Liberty Bell.
For more information, visit the TUG12 website at http://www.cvent.com/d/ccqklh.

LPIT Solutions Attending AORN 59th Congress

Grand Rapids, MI, March 19, 2012-LPIT Solutions Inc., the developer of TrackCore, the leading solution for tracking and managing implants, will be attending AORN 59th Congress.  The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses annual event will be held March 24-29, 2012 at The New Orleans Convention Center.

LPIT Solutions will be exhibiting TrackCore at Booth 5354. Demonstrations of the TrackCore platform will be available during the 2012 Congress' exhibit hall hours. TrackCore is a cost-effective software product for managing the chain of custody for tissue and surgical implants from the loading dock to final disposition. The software includes automated recall notifications, expiration alerts and utilizes barcoding technology. In addition,TrackCore provides quick, accurate data retrieval enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs.

To learn more about TrackCore, visit us at AORN Booth 5354 located in Hall F or visit us online at www.implanttracking.com.


About LPIT Solutions:
LPIT Solutions is the leading developer of software solutions for the healthcare industry. The TrackCore platform manages the entire chain of custody for biologic and non-biologic implants.

Press Contact:

Amy Rycenga
Public Relations, LPIT Solutions
Phone 616-632-2222
Fax 616-632-2225

LPIT Solutions Joins Forces with Materials Management Microsystems

Grand Rapids, MI,  March 9, 2012: LPIT Solutions, Inc., the leader in implant tracking software, is joining forces with Materials Management Microsystems, the leader in sterile processing information systems. The referral arrangement allows both companies to provide their healthcare solutions to a wider range of customers. LPIT's software primarily serves a hospital's OR department, while Microsystems provides solutions for sterile processing departments.

Sterile Processing Microsystems (SPM), the flagship product of Microsystems, is designed to allow a sterile processing manager to effectively manage the department with functionality for asset management, employee training, productivity and accountability, sterilization and quality assurance, compliance and overall departmental resource management.

TrackCore, the flagship product of LPIT Solutions, is designed to manage the chain of custody for biologic and non-biologic implants from the loading dock to final disposition. The platform provides quick, accurate data retrieval enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs.TrackCore adheres to compliance regulations, including the standards of the FDA as well as The Joint Commission.

"LPIT is truly excited about this relationship. We feel that there are some strong synergies between our two products that can provide formidable benefits to our combined healthcare customers," said Scott MacGregor, Chairman and President of LPIT Solutions, Inc.

"Microsystems shares the enthusiasm based on the combined capabilities of the two applications and also on the similar cultural and values-based philosophy shared between the two firms," said Clay Cannady, VP of Sales, Marketing and Business Development.

About Materials Management Microsystems
Microsystems provides bar code driven sterile processing information systems designed specifically for healthcare facilities. Microsystems became a market leader by offering a unique combination of sophisticated products, refined services, attentive and personal customer support, and a staff of professionals committed to the success of each client. Learn more at www.mmmicrosystems.com. 

About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
LPIT Solutions specializes in the design, development and implementation of healthcare software. LPIT offers healthcare providers the power to stay in control of their operations with feature-rich software that provides for quick, accurate data retrieval and adheres to federal standards, enhancing patient safety and minimizing costs.  Learn more at www.implanttracking.com.


Press Contacts:

Marketing
Public Relations, LPIT Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 616-632-2222
Email: marketing@lpitsolutions.com


Kris Lewan
Public Relations, Microsystems, Inc.
Phone: 262-518-7133
Email: klewan@mmmicrosystems.com

LPIT Solutions Partners with Medline Industries, Inc. to advance the nationwide use of TrackCore.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI- LPIT Solutions, Inc. has entered into an exclusive partnership with Medline Industries, Inc. in which the Mundelein, IL-based healthcare supply company will market and distribute LPIT Solutions' TrackCore implant and tissue tracking solution to their nationwide customer base of hospitals and healthcare systems.

Medline, the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, provides clinical solutions and medical products to all markets of the healthcare industry along with consulting and management services designed to improve the logistics and supply chain operations of their healthcare clients.

Medline manufactures and distributes over 125,000 medical and surgical products to healthcare institutions and retail outlets. The company's mission is to provide quality medical products to healthcare providers, improve patient care and deliver cost-effective products and valuable clinical solutions.

TrackCore, the flagship product of LPIT Solutions, will now be available to all Medline customers. Healthcare organizations nationwide utilize TrackCore to manage inventory levels and to track the receipt, transfer, validation, implantation and disposal of tissues and implantable devices.

To learn more about TrackCore, please visit www.implanttracking.com or contact TrackCore Sales at 1-866-LPITSOL.

To learn more about Medline and their products, please visit www.medline.com or contact Medline Sales at 1-800-MEDLINE.

LPIT Solutions Partners with Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality

LPIT Solutions, Inc. has partnered with the Center for Improvement in Quality Healthcare (CIHQ), located in Round Rock Texas. CIHQ is a healthcare organization providing resources and education to healthcare facilities,improving their regulatory compliance and increasing patient safety for their clients.

CIHQ provides a range of accreditation and regulatory support services including standards interpretation, alerts to changes in regulations, as well as comprehensive resource and reference libraries. In addition, the orgnaization hosts monthly audio conferences, periodic performance reviews and will perform mock surveys for their members. Member organizations consistently achieve sucessful survey outcomes, report fewer issues with regulatory agencies and rate the CIHQ's services with high satisfaction.

About LPIT Solutions:
LPIT Solutions is the leading developer of software solutions for the healthcare industry. The TrackCore platform manages the entire chain of custody for biologic and non-biologic implants.

About CIHQ:
The CIHQ is a membership based organization comprised of more than 150 acute care, critical access hosptials, and ambulatory care centers along with home health and long term care facilities.

For more information about CIHQ and their healthcare services, please visit www.cihq.org.