Newton-Wellesley Hospital Selects RL6 for Infection Surveillance

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - RL Solutions, creators of innovative and easy to use healthcare quality and safety software, announced today that Newton-Wellesley Hospital of Boston, MA, has selected RL6 to provide automated infection surveillance throughout the organization.

Recently ranked the 16^th best hospital in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report, Newton-Wellesley will use RL6:Infection to conduct real-time surveillance of hospital systems to help reduce the spread of HAI and ultimately provide a safer environment for patients. With RL6:Infection, infection preventionists (IPs) will have the ability to see, at-a-glance, the information that is critical for their day to day work. Using an intuitive and easy to use dashboard interface, RL6:Infection will allow IPs at Newton-Wellesley to drill into data for more detailed information, including specific patients who are a risk for HAI, so that action can be immediately taken.

"Newton-Wellesley Hospital is committed to delivering the highest quality of medical care to each and every patient", said Bert Thurlo-Walsh, Director, Health Care Quality, Newton-Wellesley Hospital. "Automated infection surveillance is a critical component of patient safety, and we are confident that RL6:Infection will take our prevention initiatives to the next level."

"Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and the Partners HealthCare System as a whole, is focused on improving quality, safety and efficiency in patient care," said Sanjay Malaviya, President & CEO, RL Solutions. "As part of this initiative, adoption of new technology is viewed as a critical performance measure. We are honored that our long-time client has decided to partner with us for infection surveillance, and look forward to building an even stronger relationship together."

About Newton-Wellesley Hospital
A comprehensive medical center located in Newton, Massachusetts on Washington Street, Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital. The Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, safe and efficient medical care to each and every patient. Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a member of Partners HealthCare, a network founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. This Partners affiliation allows it to provide patients with seamless accessibility to the finest community-based medicine as well as the most advanced specialty care in the world. Through multiple collaborations with Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Hospital for Children and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Hospital offers patients access to various centers of excellence. For more information, visit http://www.nwh.org/.

About RL Solutions
RL Solutions designs innovative healthcare software for patient feedback, incident reporting & risk management, infection surveillance and claims management. At RL Solutions, nurturing long-lasting relationships with our clients is what we do best. RL Solutions has over 1,100 clients, including healthcare networks, hospitals, long-term care facilities and more. RL Solutions is a global company with offices in Canada, the United States, Australia and the UK. For more information, visit www.rlsolutions.com or follow @rlsolutions on Twitter.

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