OneTouch Technologies is unveiling the OneTouch System, an electronic data-recording system for inputting resident information at bedside, improving resident care and operational efficiency. At press time OneTouch Technologies was planning to conduct pilot tests with several major long-term care chains.

The OneTouch System includes a computer microchip (iButton) embedded on both a resident’s identification wristband and on the caregiver’s name badge. In addition, the caregiver uses a customized Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and wand to read the iButtons and record the pertinent resident information.

On the PDA, the OneTouch System provides a preformatted clinical checklist/menu of observations to be made and procedures to be performed and recorded. This enables the caregiver to simply touch an icon on the screen to record preconfigured information without computer keystrokes and in minimal time.