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ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 11 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Pillar(TM) Inc., developer of the Avise(TM) system, the world’s first digital Emergency Power Management System (dEPMS(TM)), today announced that Duke University Medical Center has expanded the innovative, web-enabled solution to its nationally-recognized hospital.
Designed especially for health care institutions, the Avise system connects separate and physically isolated emergency power supply systems into a single, cohesive network. The Avise solution enables 24-hour management of a facility’s emergency power supply systems — providing personnel with real-time visibility of critical emergency power components in the case of an outage.
Duke was the first medical facility in the country to use the Avise system. Blue Pillar’s solution has been particularly applicable to power management needs at Duke, according to Robert Guerry, PE, the facility’s director of engineering and operations. “The management of emergency power supply systems has become increasingly complex, especially in light of today’s more stringent regulatory requirements,” said Guerry. “This system provides us with another important tool to help us manage the health and readiness of our emergency power components.”
Unlike expensive, custom-engineered projects that can take up to a year to implement, the Avise system leverages current digital technology and can be up and running in a few days after the necessary infrastructure is installed. The Avise system connects to all generators and electrical distribution components regardless of age and manufacturer. It is highly scalable, works in any hospital environment and can expand easily as a health care campus grows.
“Emergency power management is a necessity for today’s medical institutions,” said Joe Scoufis, chief executive officer of Blue Pillar. “The Avise solution not only makes hospital emergency power supply systems more reliable, but also provides the compliance documentation necessary to meet regulatory requirements and reduces maintenance and operational costs.”
The Avise system provides browser-based access and allows facilities personnel to remotely view all emergency power supply systems on a single computer screen, performing a wide range of functions including:
* Testing - remote initiation of Joint Commission-required load tests
* Data Logging - variety of logging types including event, historical,
archival and testing, as well as multiple logging destinations for
redundancy and disaster planning
* Alarm Notifications - component monitoring for anomalies; extensive
alarm and pre-alarm notifications customized and adjusted to fit each
installation’s unique requirements
* Fuel System Monitoring - monitoring the level of a facility’s fuel
system, and providing insight to ensure that fuel providers are notified
when critical fuel levels are reached
* IT Data Protection - keeping the data center functioning during power
disruptions

“The Avise solution has transformed the way hospitals view emergency power management,” said Dan Chisholm, principal of MGI Systems and a leading emergency power systems consultant. “To reduce risk exposure, hospitals need to have a system like this — a unique system that features the latest innovations to improve patient safety and provides additional protection against liability.”
Blue Pillar Inc., was founded in March 2006 and is the leading developer in the emerging digital Emergency Power Management System marketplace. For more information on Blue Pillar and Avise, please visit: .
Blue Pillar Inc. is the creator of Avise(TM) digital Emergency Power Management System (dEPMS(TM)), a purpose-built software application for the critical emergency power management needs and compliance requirements unique to health care facilities. Blue Pillar is devoted to providing its customers with the most advanced system possible to gain insight into the health and readiness of their critical emergency power equipment.
Blue Pillar, Avise and dEPMS are trademarks of Blue Pillar Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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