SYDNEY: Azure Healthcare Limited announced that its subsidiary, Austco Canada, has been awarded A$1.6 million contract to supply its industry-leading Tacera Nurse Call platform for a new 27-acre integrated 350 bed hospital.

Austco Canada won the project through Ellis Don the construction and building services company viaa rigorous competitive process. Austco Canada was chosen on the basis that Tacera’s software interfaces, using open protocols, are the most flexible and advanced.

The new hospital is currently under construction with completion scheduled for 2023. The Austco Tacera system is expected to be delivered in calendar 2022.

All 350 beds will feature the Austco Patient Station and include integrations with EllisDon’s Building Management System. Workflow optimization and staff efficiency solutions will be used to enhance communication between patients and caregivers. Open architecture design will provide the customer with long-term system scalability and flexibility.

“We are committed to providing innovative solutions that deliver quality care and optimize the patient experience,” Clayton Astles, CEO of Austco, said. “Our exceptional Tacera nurse call system is integral to quality operation of any hospital and our technology drives productivity and ensures improvement in patient care.”

Azure Healthcare Limited is an international provider of healthcare communication and clinical workflow management solutions. Headquartered in Australia, the company has subsidiaries in six countries and supports healthcare facilities through its global reseller network which includes growing markets in health, aged care and acute care.

Azure Healthcare services markets including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA, Asia and the Middle East. www.azurehealthcare.com.au