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Wednesday, 06/20/2012 10:44:49 AM

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:44:49 AM

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Pacific Medical Centers Expands Versus Advantages RTLS to Totem Lake
Clinic


TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Following the
success Pacific Medical Centers (PacMed) has experienced with the Versus
Advantages(TM) Real-time Locating Solution (RTLS) at its Canyon Park clinic,
they have installed Versus Advantages in the newly remodeled PacMed clinic at
Totem Lake in Kirkland, WA. The automation that Versus Technology, Inc.
(PINKSHEETS: VSTI) brings to the Totem Lake clinic allows patients to quickly
move to an exam room and spend much less time in a waiting room. With Versus,
the same number of patients can be accommodated in a space that is significantly
smaller.

The PacMed Totem Lake clinic offers primary care services to approximately 110
patients per day in their 17 primary exam rooms and three eye exam rooms. All
staff, including those in the registration/business offices and pharmacy wear
Versus badges and, upon registration, each patient is assigned a Versus badge,
which is worn on the patient's wrist. Some equipment is also tagged, making it
easy for staff to quickly locate needed assets.

PacMed anticipated that implementing the Versus Advantages software would
improve visibility and patient flow as proven at Canyon Park clinic. Eight weeks
post-implementation, expectations have been confirmed. According to Jane
Reubish, Clinic Supervisor, "We spend slightly more time on the front-end
registering patients, but we've reduced the time it takes to find patients and
we no longer require medical assistants (MAs) to escort patients from the
waiting room to their exam rooms. We're collecting data and we can see where
everyone is, even if they're behind closed doors."

Clinics rely on MAs to facilitate patient flow. The Versus Advantages RTLS is an
important tool for staff, indicating not only when a patient is ready to be seen
by the provider, but also how long each stage of the treatment process takes.
Some of the key patient milestone indicators that Totem Lake staff see in
real-time include each patient's Overall Length of Stay (OLOS) and the patient's
wait time from the start of each new care interval. While Totem Lake is still in
the process of collecting baseline data, Reubish shares, "The Versus system has
made us more aware of flow in the clinic and any bottlenecks. As we get more
data, we can see what areas we may need to address."

As for patients, Reubish says, "They are interested in the system, and many of
them have seen it at Canyon Park. We are committed to helping our patients live
their best lives and giving them a more streamlined visit to the doctor saves
them time."

Staff at Totem Lake Clinic adapted to the system quickly. "We received excellent
training on all the software and tools Versus offers to make our lives easier,"
Reubish explains. "We've never had the ability to simply look at glance-and-go
screens to determine if exam rooms are occupied or by whom. Staff like being
able to find one another and patients with ease, and our providers are notified
when the patient is ready to be seen. We're very satisfied with the system and
services. Versus made the implementation process very smooth for us and our
patients."

The Versus Advantages RTLS utilizes Infrared (IR) and Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) to determine room-level location and drive rules-based
clinical workflow automation. The system grants situational awareness to staff,
allowing them to view patient progression and room status in real-time on floor
plans that represent the exact layout of the facility as well as on list views
that show additional details related to the patient's visit. For example, list
views may display the patient's caregiver, reason for visit and indicate who has
been with the patient, who is currently with the patient and who needs to see
the patient next. All data is captured within the context of the patient's visit
and is available for reporting through Versus' advanced Reports Plus(TM)
Analytics application, which provides a variety of milestone-based reports to
help improve patient flow and resource utilization throughout the environment.
To learn more, visit versustech.com.

About Pacific Medical Centers

Pacific Medical Centers is a private not-for-profit, multi-specialty health-care
network of 10 locations with 140 primary and specialty care providers. Its 10
locations are in Puget Sound neighborhoods in Beacon Hill, Bothell, downtown
Seattle, Northgate, Federal Way, First Hill, Lynnwood, Northgate, Renton and
Totem Lake. Pacific Medical Centers serves patients with commercial insurance,
retired military and their families, family members of active-duty personnel, as
well as the underserved in our community.

About Versus Technology, Inc.

Established in 1988, Versus Technology, Inc. specializes in real-time location
systems (RTLS) for healthcare. Used for enterprise patient tracking, bed
management, asset tracking, and nurse call automation, Versus Advantages(TM)
improves patient flow and documentation of caregiver and patient interactions,
while enhancing communication and efficiency. Exclusively endorsed by the
American Hospital Association, the Versus Advantages infrared (IR) and Active
RFID solution is responsible for clinical-grade location and automation at a
number of hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities worldwide. To learn
more about Versus Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VSTI.PK), our technology and
client successes, visit versustech.com and take the Advantages Tour.

Safe Harbor Provision

This release may include forward-looking statements which "bespeak caution," and
which are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The statements are made
only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to
update them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.



Media Contact: Investor/Analyst Contact:

Versus Technology, Inc. Versus Technology, Inc.

Stephanie Bertschy, Director of Marketing Joseph Winowiecki, Chief Financial Officer

877.983.7787 231.946.5868

skb@versustech.com joew@versustech.com



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