TrackCore User Group 2011: 20 Hospitals Gather to Discuss Tissue Compliance

Las Vegas, NV- The TrackCore User Group for 2011 was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada September 19th-22nd, 2011. TUG11 was designed to gather the users of TrackCore from across the country and allow them to discuss their TrackCore experiences and how they strive to be compliant in their handling of tissues and implants.

The 2nd annual event drew hospital participants from Massachusetts to Washington state. Thirteen individuals were successfully certified on the TrackCore RN Exam and 9 individuals received the TrackCore Super User certification. We consider those who are certified to be experts, according to their roles in TrackCore.

"We had a lot of positive feedback from participants, and our users were excited to hear about the upcoming features and future improvements we're making to TrackCore." said James Casavant, Chief Technology Officer.

Scott Brubaker, Chief Policy Officer of the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), provided the keynote address, "Expectations When Handling Tissue Grafts." Mr. Brubaker has led the AATB since 2004, serving as a liaison with the FDA, CDC and other professional organizations.

The featured educational session on "Bridging the Gap between Biologics and Compliance," was led by Phil Cearley. He is an Allograft Consultant with the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation and is a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist with 10 years of experience in the medical industry.

Participants also heard from fellow TrackCore users, Terri Stec and Dave Border, who presented on their own experiences in using TrackCore, focusing on the TrackCore implementation process and how TrackCore enables continuous readiness for inspections.

Our users really enjoyed the event. "No improvements needed. You did a great job!," said one participant.

Information on the TrackCore User Group for 2012 will be announced early next year.

TrackCore Customer Reports "Outstanding QRS Survey"

Recently, one of our customers forwarded the following to us:

"[We had] an outstanding QRS survery. The exit conference has just concluded and our surveyors spoke very highly of our organization. They cited numerous best practices including:

• House-wide staff engagement in the survery process
• Performance Improvement processes
• Collaborative relations with the medical staff
• Medical Staff credentialing
• Tissue Tracking program
• Food and Nutrition hiring practices
• Environment of Care program
• Very low medical record delinquency rate
• Departmental stoplight reports

While [there are] opportunities for improvement, which in many cases have already begun, the surveyors told us they had an 'amazing and rewarding' week with us. "

TrackCore Customers Among The Joint Commission's Top Performing Hospitals

The Joint Commission's annual report on quality and safety names hospitals and critical-access hospitals that are top perfomers in using evidenced-based care processes, which are closely related to positive patient results. The hospitals were evaluated for the calendar year of 2010, with the top performers determined based upon 22 accountability measures in the categories of children's asthma, heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, and surgical care. LPIT Solutions wants to recognize and offer congratulations to our TrackCore customers who ranked among the 405 hospitals and health organizations.

     Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, CA

     Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA

     Saint Francis Health Center, Inc., Topeka, KS

     North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY

     Plainview Hospital, Plainview NY

     St. Charles Hopsital, Port Jefferson, NY

     Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC

     Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Houston, TX

     Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Sugar Land, TX

To view the entire 2011 Annual Report please visit The Joint Commission.

LPIT Solutions Sponsors Donate Life Symposium

LPIT Solutions, Inc. is sponsoring the Donate Life Symposium, which is being held on Thursday, October 6, 2011 in Bloomington, MN. The event is put on by LifeSource and the University of Minnesota Medical School's Office of Continuing Medical Education. This year's symposium will focus on encouraging participants in "Creating a Culture of Donation" within their work place, communities and personal lives by sharing in best practices as well as experiences with transplantation or donation of organs and tissue.

LPIT Solutions looks forward to attending this event as it promotes organ and tissue donation as well as compliance in the proper handling and management of organ and tissue inventory. LPIT will be showcasing TrackCore, our inventory management solution which ensures that healthcare organizations are compliant with the FDA and The Joint Commission regulations by allowing them to efficiently manage and track the chain of custody for their tissues and implants.

About LPIT Solutions, Inc.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, LPIT Solutions, Inc. specializes in the design, development and implementation of software solutions for the healthcare industry. For more information on LPIT or TrackCore, please visit http://www.lpitsolutions.com/.

About LifeSource
LifeSource is an organ and tissue donation organziation that serves communities in the Upper Midwest, including those of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. For more information, please visit http://www.life-source.org/2010/04/donate-life-symposium/

LPIT Solutions Attending 2011 Fall IDN Summit And Expo

LPIT Solutions, Inc will be in attendance at the 2011 Fall IDN Summit and Expo on September 13-15, 2011 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort. The event is organized and hosted by Healthcare Business Media, which produces highly focused healthcare events bringing together hospital executives and their partners.

Over 50 hospitals and health systems have registered to attend the 2011 conference, to engage with their peers in discussions on improving their supply chain operations. The unique tradeshow features a Reverse Expo, allowing healthcare decision makers to staff booths and host the suppliers.

The event also includes educational tracks, featuring industry representatives discussing the latest solutions in healthcare. LPIT looks forward to the opportunity to engage in discussions with prospective hospitals as well as continue in our relationships with our customers who are exhibiting.

For more information on this event, please visit http://www.idnsummit.com/

LPIT Solutions Among Sponsors at Censitrac Users Conference 2011

LPIT Solutions was among eight corporate sponsors of Censis Technologies, Inc.'s inaugural Censitrac Users Conference. The event was held August 14-16 in Nashville, TN at Vanderbilt University's Student Life Center.


LPIT enjoyed the opportunity to connect with Censistrac users and discuss TrackCore, the leading software solution for tracking tissues and surgical implants. The event focused on efficiency in healthcare supply chain operations, allowing us to showcase TrackCore's newest features of RFID and Mobile technology platforms. These new platforms allow supply and materials management staff to wave a device over a group of products and complete one of several TrackCore actions, such as receiving or validation, with one click. LPIT Solutions looks forward to building upon our relationship with Censis and welcomes the opportunity to serve the implant tracking needs of Censitrac users.


To learn more about Censis Technologies, Inc., please visit: http://www.censis.net/home

TrackCore: A System that 'Makes Sense'

“I had an awesome experience with the training and use of TrackCore. The training given to us was thorough and concise without being overwhelming. Our staff is using the system and I have heard very few complaints about learning another computer system because it is so intuitive. At a glance I can see what has been used and what needs reordering. Since our billing staff also has access to the system, I feel we are incurring fewer lost charges. Thank you for making TrackCore a system that 'makes sense'.”

Cynthia L. Klein
Tissue Bank Coordinator
Waukesha Memorial Hospital