MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 30, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's
(NYSE: RTN) Emergency Patient Tracking System, or EPTS, will receive a
Computerworld Honors Program Laureate award at the 19th Annual Laureates
Medal Ceremony June 4, 2007, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in
Washington, D.C.
EPTS is an information technology solution that facilitates the triage,
treatment and transport of victims during mass casualty incidents. EPTS is
also used for tracking vital assets, including emergency vehicles, during
major incidents and in day-to-day operations.
"The present method of handling mass casualty triage is often slow,
cumbersome, and at its worst, chaotic," said Jerry Powlen, vice president,
Network Centric Systems' Integrated Communications Systems. "With EPTS,
first responders can quickly gather on-scene casualty information,
designate transport locations, and disseminate the information to command
centers, hospitals and support agencies."
"Each year, the Computerworld Honors Program seeks to recognize
organizations from a variety of sectors for their ongoing efforts to
utilize technology in order to benefit society," said Ron Milton, chairman
of the board of trustees for the Computerworld Information Technology
Awards Foundation and executive vice president of Computerworld. "We are
proud to provide a platform to publicly acknowledge these contributions."
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
Note to Editors:
EPTS automates the collection and dissemination of patient information
and status through use of patient medical identification tags containing
bar codes with the patient's current location, medical status, and
demographics. Personal Digital Assistants transfer this information via a
wireless connection to a Web-enabled, secure database. The database
provides hospitals and emergency personnel with patients' information.
The Computerworld Honors Program is governed by the Computerworld
Information Technology Awards Foundation, a Massachusetts not-for-profit
corporation. For additional information about the honors program, go to:
http://www.cwhonors.org.
Contact:
MB Hodgkiss
508.490.2607
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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http://www.cwhonors.org/
CONTACT:
MB Hodgkiss of Raytheon Company,
+1-508-490-2607
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