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Longport, Inc. (OTC PK: LPTI), a medical technology
specialist in high frequency high resolution ultrasound imaging, today
announced the implementation of a pilot project at Wesley Health Care
Center, a 356-bed long-term nursing care provider in Saratoga Springs,
New York. This project is specifically designed to explore the cost
benefit of using the EPISCAN I-200 for pressure ulcer detection and
prevention.
The principal investigator, Ronald Shannon, MPH, will explore the
use of Longport's EPISCAN I-200 for improved clinical detection of
pressure ulcer risk and the subsequent reduction of wound care costs.
Mr. Shannon is the President of Global Health Economics Projects. Mr.
Shannon said, "The timing is right for a cost-effective, diagnostic
tool that will give early insight into non-visible pressure ulcer
injury so treatment and prevention can begin early. The morbidity
associated with the development of pressure ulcers increases patient
suffering, nurses' workload and risk of death. Pressure ulcers also
increase the length of stay and resultant expense of hospitalization,
hardly affordable consequences in today's era of health care
economics."
Wesley Health Care Center, part of The Wesley Community, operates
under the umbrella of services sponsored by United Methodist Health
and Housing. For over 34 years, Wesley Health Care Center has taken a
leadership role in new healthcare technology initiatives to improve
the quality of life of its residents. Wesley involves staff,
residents, and families in a partnership of care giving it an
environment based on quality, compassion, and excellence.
Cindy Labish, RN, MS, CWOCN, Director of Nursing for Wesley Health
Care Center, and a certified wound ostomy continence nurse, said, "We
are happy to partner with Longport Inc. in this pilot program for
preventive wound care. Early detection gives Wesley an enormous
advantage in the prevention of pressure ulcers and enables us to have
far better outcomes in the care of our residents. Finally, my staff is
able to see actual evidence of the effectiveness of their hard work in
prevention and this is exciting for us all. We believe that our work
on this project will not only benefit Wesley's residents, but help all
nursing home residents in the future."
For more information about The Wesley Community, please contact
Deborah Crotty, Director of Marketing, at 518-587-3600, extension
1564.
Connie Phillips-Jones, RN, MSN, Director of Clinical Support,
said, "This initiative is a part of Longport, Inc.'s strategy for
clinical study support to open new markets using evidence-based
information."
About Longport, Inc.
Longport, Inc. of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, is a medical
technology company that specializes in high resolution ultrasound
imaging. After several years and a multi-million dollar investment in
the technology, Longport has secured patents, copyrights, and FDA
permission to market. The Company's technology has been used to
engineer a unique high resolution ultrasound imaging system. For
further information please contact Longport, Inc. at 1-800-289-6863 or
visit our website at www.longportinc.com.
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