TeleTracking Technologies Joins the American Hospital Association

PITTSBURGH, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleTracking Technologies (www.teletracking.com) announced today it has joined the American Hospital Association, the world's oldest and largest hospital association, to advance their shared interest in improving the performance of American hospitals and health systems.

"The ability to exchange subject matter knowledge involving performance optimization with AHA experts was the driving force in the decision to align with AHA," said Anthony Sanzo, CEO of TeleTracking, the world leader in automated patient flow.

As an Associate Advantage AHA member, TeleTracking will have input and access to industry information, advocacy, healthcare policy analysis and regulatory information as it develops.

"AHA provides the strategic link to critical information, insights, and inside perspectives to the ever changing challenges facing the hospital (community)," said Tony Spohn, AHA Executive Director, Associate Membership. This Advantage level membership demonstrates TeleTracking's desire to provide their customers with knowledge and market-driven solutions that reduce costs and enhance operational efficiencies.

About the AHA

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.

Through representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters. Our advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches and include the legislative and regulatory arenas. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends.  For general information on the AHA, visit www.aha.org.  For more information on AHA Associate membership visit http://www.aha.org/aha/member-center/associate-members/index.html

About TeleTracking

For over two decades, TeleTracking Technologies, the world leader in automated patient flow, has applied proven principles of logistics management to hospitals and health systems to help them enhance patient care, improve financial performance and gain competitive advantage. Our industry-leading software and consulting services create an enterprise-wide platform that connects patient flow to patient care for better outcomes. TeleTracking solutions reduce overcrowding, cut costs, generate revenue, fight the spread of infection, manage assets, accelerate patient transfers and provide a wealth of data for continual operational improvement and business development. We  also provide process planning and patient flow redesign through our consulting division, Avanti Patient Flow Services®, data analytics tools and services through our Business Analytics Division, and real-time asset and patient tracking through RadarFind™, a wholly-owned subsidiary. As the leading provider of innovative patient logistics management, TeleTracking and our more than 850 clients have formed an alliance of shared knowledge and mutual trust which is dedicated to the ongoing improvement of patient care.  www.teletracking.com

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