SAN DIEGO, CA –an innovator in patient safety and workflow management solutions for healthcare, today announced the addition of four prestigious members to its Scientific Advisory Board. The board provides input on company direction, insight into product design and functionality, and most importantly, guidance on solving the pressing issues of medication errors that occur at the point of care.

New Additions to IntelliDOT’s Scientific Advisory Board:

Dr. David Bates, director of one of three national Centers of Excellence in Patient Safety and Research under the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Dr. Bates is also Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts, and medical director of clinical and quality analysis information systems for Partners Healthcare.

Dr. Robert M. Wachter, Professor of Medicine at University of California at San Francisco, and Associate Chairman of UCSF’s department of medicine and chief of the medical service at UCSF Medical Center. Dr. Wachter is editor of AHRQ WebM&M, a case-based patient safety journal, and is the author of the bestselling book Internal Bleeding, The Truth Behind America’s Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes. He coined the term “hospitalist” and is the academic leader of the field, the fastest growing physician specialty in the history of American Medicine.

Richard J. Liekwig, Chief Executive Officer of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center. UCSD Medical Center is a 540 bed academic medical center recently recognized as a top 100 Most Wired Hospital and a top 25 Most Wireless Hospital. Prior to joining UCSD Medical Center in 2003, Mr. Liekweg spent 16 years with the Duke University Health System. In 2001, Mr. Liekweg was featured as one of Modern Healthcare’s “Up and Comers” in hospital administration. In 2003 he was named a Durham City of Medicine Ambassador which honors those whose presence enhances the city’s prestige.

"Each board member is a champion for improved patient safety in hospitals," said Dr. Bates. “What sets the CAREt System apart from other point of care systems is its ease of use. IntelliDOT’s straight-forward, turn-key approach should improve medication safety. We believe that this carries the potential for tremendous improvement in this area.”

“IntelliDOT has developed a unique, intuitive system that can help eliminate many medication and laboratory errors at the point of care in hospitals - big and small,” added Dr. Wachter. ”America needs safety systems that are affordable, easy to implement and user friendly."

“We are pleased to bring such a high caliber group to the table to support IntelliDOT,” says Thomas Klopack, President and CEO for IntelliDOT. “Our goal is to learn from their extensive experience and creative thinking to support our work to eliminate patient medication errors and support nurses in their day-to-day work.”

The previously serving members of the advisory group include several well-known hospital and health care industry executives.

Continuing Scientific Advisory Board Members:

Sherlyn Hailstone,President of SSM St. Joseph Health Center and SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, in St. Charles, MO. St Joseph is a 451-bed facility with two campuses and a 365-bed acute care hospital. Prior to her role at St. Joseph, Mrs. Hailstone served as the EVP/CEO of Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois and CEO of BroMenn Healthcare in Bloomington, Indiana.

Dennis Jordan, Founding Partner and Vice President of Suture Express, a specialty medical supply distribution business and the third largest distributor of wound closure products in the United States. He is a licensed pharmacist and has served as a director of materials management and as a director of pharmacy for hospitals.

Bill Williams, Special Venture Partner with Galen Partners. Mr. Williams was President of Pyxis Corporation from 1996-1998. He joined Pyxis in 1988 as the second employee and its Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Later he served as Vice President of Sales and Sales Operations, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President. He played a prominent role in guiding Pyxis to one of the nation’s most successful public offerings in 1992, and eventually a billion dollar merger with Cardinal Health, an S&P 500 company, in 1996.


About The CARET System
The CAREt System is the first nurse-centered workflow manager to connect caregivers with the information systems they need at the point of care. Designed to complement the way nurses work, the handheld CAREt System is simple to use and provides nurses with a single, wireless tool for medication safety and documentation at the bedside.

The integrated hardware and software solution provided by IntelliDOT results in a cost-effective “smart hardware” system for hospitals looking for a customized design for caregivers at the bedside. By simply scanning a patient wristband, nurses are prompted by the CAREt handheld tool through all required medication administration and documentation tasks that have accumulated for a patient. Information is clear, organized and delivered right into the caregiver’s hand, right when it’s needed.


About IntelliDOT Corporation
San Diego-based IntelliDOT Corporation (www.IntelliDOT.net) provides an advanced, wireless workflow optimization and medication error prevention solution for hospitals and other health care providers. Working from a wireless network connection, IntelliDOT’s CAREt System incorporates a unique handheld computing device, an enterprise-class server and a sophisticated, but flexible software application. In addition to reading conventional bar codes, the CAREt System reads small, information-rich codes called DOTs that can be used to create customized documentation and communication applications.