Automated software solution for H1N1 preparation

Sep 23 2009

San Diego-based Concerro, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide hospital shift and emergency workforce management software, is pleased to announce the launch of PanFluAware™, an automated software solution and decision making system for H1N1 preparation and response. A free webcast demonstration will be held on Friday, September 25^th at 1:00 PM eastern standard time.

The potential impacts of the H1N1 pandemic are becoming evident, with sustained community-level outbreaks throughout the U.S. and in numerous countries around the world, bringing complex challenges to many healthcare organizations. As the 2009/10 flu season begins, the anticipated patient surge of H1N1 cases coupled with hospital workforce shortages has many public health officials and hospitals urgently seeking ways to take action.

PanFluAware equips healthcare providers with an automated toolkit to help prepare and respond in real-time to an influx of H1N1 cases. The system provides effective tracking and monitoring of critical processes and visibility into the resources, capacity and personnel available within a hospital, regional health system or local community to effectively prepare and respond to a pandemic.

Key product features include:

• A structured pandemic plan and decision making system using current CDC and HICS checklists and national best-practice guidelines
• A pandemic response guide with action sheets and operational logs for real-time documentation and comprehensive reporting
• User-friendly color-coded dashboard which tracks progression and completion of necessary plan components and documentation
• Customizable tracking fields to monitor status of employee vaccinations (including declinations), supplies, and N-95 mask fit-testing
• Corporate snapshot with comparative scorecard of hospital performance between health system facilities and against top performers
• Detailed local, regional and state pandemic flu resources and communication contacts

PanFluAware installs in just one day, allowing healthcare organizations to quickly implement H1N1-related best practices to ensure proper preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.

“Given the public concern surrounding the H1N1 virus, all healthcare organizations and communities need to evaluate their capacity to respond to this potential pandemic,” said Graham Barnes, CEO of Concerro. “PanFluAware prepares hospitals to better manage pandemic risk and response by tracking changes in demand patterns and the availability of staff, resources and infrastructure.”

PanFluAware is available as a stand-alone module, or as part of Concerro’s CommandAware™ hospital-centric incident management system, the most comprehensive and widely adopted product available to hospitals today. Currently adopted in over 250 facilities and government entities across twelve states, CommandAware addresses all phases of emergency preparedness and response.