August 2010
ClearCount Secures $5 Million Series B
Led by Draper Triangle, ClearCount Medical Solutions recently closed on a $5M Series B financing round. ClearCount will use the funds to drive market penetration and R&D of its RFID-based solutions for hospital patient safety applications, including its FDA-cleared sponge counting and detection solution. By eliminating preventable hospital costs including additional surgery and infection, ClearCount's products can provide hospitals an improved reputation at a rapid rate of return on investment. Learn more at www.clearcount.com.
Aug 31 | Permalink
Washington and Florida Schools Adopt Carnegie Learning
Yakima School District in Washington State and Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida are investing in Carnegie Learning Math programs for their combined 50 middle and high schools this fall. Yakima is the largest Latino-majority district in Washington. The purchase will serve as the Tier II intervention math strategy supported by significant professional development for teachers. In Florida, the implementation provides comprehensive math intervention, software as supplemental curricula and initial training and ongoing job-embedded support for teachers. The Maimi-Dade County Public Schools is among the most diverse districts in the country, with 98% of its students classified as minorities. Learn more about Carnegie Learning's math solutions at www.carnegielearning.com.
Aug 26 | Permalink
Aethon's Unveils MedEx "Chain of Custody" Technology
Aethon's MedEx System, the nation's first "Chain-of-Custody" Technology for Hospital Pharmacies, is operational at the University of Maryland Medical Center. MedEx allows a hospital's pharmacy to know the real-time location and status of medications throughout the facility. The MedEx system combines passive RFID technology and biometrics capabilities built into Aethon's TUG carts to automatically create an electronic chain of custody receipt (person, location, date/time) indicating when an item is placed in and removed from the TUG. The MedEx system helps to improve regulatory compliance related to the delivery and storage of medications as well as minimize the frequency of missing medications. Learn more at www.aethon.com.
Aug 24 | Permalink
Aethon Appoints VP Sales
Joseph Gentile has joined Aethon as Vice President of Sales for the robotic delivery company. After more than two decades of healthcare industry experience, Gentile is excited about the robotic solutions Aethon has to offer hospitals looking for increased efficiencies and greater accountability. Aethon's TUG robots deliver meals, medications and supplies throughout hospitals across the country. Learn more about the TUG and Aethon's asset tracking solutions at www.aethon.com.
Aug 19 | Permalink
VA Pittsburgh Chooses SmartSponge
ClearCount Medical Solutions can now add the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare system to its list of customers using the SmartSponge System to help prevent retained surgical sponge incidents. Distributed exclusively by Medline, the SmartWand-DTX and the SmartSponge System use an RFID-based platform to uniquely identify each sponge so that they can be easily counted and detected. The VA Pittsburgh hospital has implemented SmartSponge Systems into its full suite of operating rooms. Learn more about SmartSponge and SmartWant-DTX at www.clearcount.com.
Aug 10 | Permalink
Pittsburgh Venture Funding on the Rise
An article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review noted that Pittsburgh-area companies raised three times as much venture capital through the first 5 months of 2010 as they did in the first half of 2009. Mike Stubler suggests it's due in part to the region's "robust information technology, life sciences and medical communities." The trend is being recognized from big players in the industry, including Intel's VC arm. Read the full article on the Trib's website, www.pittsburghlive.com.
Aug 10 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Aligns with CCSS for Math
Carnegie Learning textbooks, Cognitive Tutor Software and professional development are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics. CCSS provides consistent understanding of what K-12 students are expected to learn in English/Language Arts and mathematics. The CCSS are designed to address disparate standards across states, student mobility, global competition, and the changing skills required in the 21st century workplace. The company has also been granted approval status to be an external service provider under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants (SIG) by the Michican Department of Education. Learn more at www.carnegielearning.com.
Aug 3 | Permalink
