BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eclipsys Corporation(R) , The Outcomes Company(R), today announced that Saint Vincent Health System, Erie, PA has selected a number of the company’s Sunrise clinical information technology solutions. In addition to upgrading its clinical systems with an integrated electronic medical record (EMR) to support evidence-based practice and improved outcomes, the hospital will migrate its existing Eclipsys 7000(TM) and Sunrise Critical Care(TM) solutions to the latest version of Sunrise Clinical Manager, Eclipsys’ enterprise-wide clinical platform.
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In January 2006, Saint Vincent Health System will begin the implementation of Sunrise Clinical Manager(TM), Sunrise ED Manager(TM), Sunrise Pharmacy(TM), Sunrise Clinical Manager with Nursing Care Solutions(TM), Knowledge-Based Charting(TM), Knowledge-Based Administration(TM) and Sunrise Clinical Manager with Critical Care(TM). As part of the agreement with Eclipsys, Saint Vincent Health Center has engaged the Eclipsys Consulting Group to support its clinical transformation and clinical documentation implementation.
“Saint Vincent Health System is dedicated to achieving the highest level of patient care and requires clinical systems that are easy to use, offer outstanding functionality and provide seamless data integration,” said Mr. Kerry Kerlin, chief information officer at Saint Vincent Health System. “Of the nine vendors we evaluated, Eclipsys best met these needs. The open architecture of its product will allow us to rapidly achieve our goal of creating a fully integrated electronic medical record. We also envision improvements in efficiency and patient safety through the use of the Eclipsys clinical and nursing documentation products.”
“We have enjoyed a close and valuable partnership with Eclipsys since we implemented its E7000 system in 1982,” said Angela Bontempo, chief executive officer at Saint Vincent Health System. “This latest agreement extends and deepens this partnership and will give us the foundation to reach our goals of achieving even higher levels of evidence-based practice.”
The Eclipsys advanced clinical suite helps healthcare organizations save time, costs and lives by supporting best practices across the enterprise and the continuum of care on a single, integrated technology platform. As a result, the many individuals involved in a patient’s care can share information seamlessly. This includes the integrated medication management solution, which provides the physician, pharmacist, and nurse with a shared solution to ensure the safe management of a patient’s medication therapy. Information handoffs between providers, departments and shifts can be completed with efficiency, accuracy and the support of knowledge. The strength of the Sunrise clinical solutions enables Eclipsys to support a healthcare organization’s goal to be among the best places to both give and receive care.
“Eclipsys is pleased to extend its long-standing relationship with Saint Vincent Health System and provide the foundation for a fully integrated electronic medical record,” said Eugene V. Fife, Eclipsys chairman, president and CEO. “With evidence-based content integrated into the Sunrise clinical suite and delivered to the point of care, Eclipsys is helping Saint Vincent Health System achieve its cost and efficiency objectives, while continuing to save more lives.”
About Saint Vincent Health System
Saint Vincent Health System, Erie, PA, serves northwestern Pennsylvania. The healthcare network includes Saint Vincent Health Center, a tertiary care hospital with 450 beds, and Westfield Memorial Hospital, a community hospital with 32 beds. Other operations include more than 20 specialty outpatient facilities and a physician’s practice group. Founded in 1875, the health system offers specialized services such as emergency care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, home health, and sports medicine.
About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced clinical, financial and management information software and service solutions to more than 1,500 healthcare facilities. Eclipsys empowers healthcare organizations to improve patient safety, revenue cycle management and operational efficiency through innovative information solutions. For more information, see http://www.eclipsys.com or email info@eclipsys.com.
Statements in this news release concerning the scope of the agreement, the timing of implementation, and the benefits provided by Eclipsys software, implementation and consulting services are forward-looking statements and actual results may differ from those projected due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Implementation and customization of Eclipsys software is complex and time consuming. Results depend upon a variety of factors and can vary by client. Each client’s circumstances are unique and may include unforeseen issues that make it more difficult than anticipated to implement or derive benefit from software, implementation or consulting services. The success and timeliness of the company’s services will depend at least in part upon client involvement, which can be difficult to control. Eclipsys is required to meet specified performance standards, and the contract can be terminated or its scope reduced under certain circumstances. More information about company risks is available in recent Form 10-K and other filings made by Eclipsys from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Special attention is directed to the portions of those documents entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Eclipsys Corporation and The Outcomes Company are registered trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Eclipsys 7000, Sunrise, Sunrise Critical Care, Sunrise Clinical Manager, Sunrise ED Manager, Sunrise Pharmacy, Sunrise Clinical Manager with Nursing Care Solutions, Knowledge-Based Charting, Knowledge-Based Administration, Sunrise Clinical Manager with Critical Care and E7000 are trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Eclipsys Michael E. Donner SVP & Chief Marketing Officer (media) (561) 322-4485 michael.donner@eclipsys.com Robert J. Colletti SVP & Chief Financial Officer (investors) (561) 322-4650 investor.relations@eclipsys.com Saint Vincent Health System Pete Sitter Senior Vice President, Marketing (814) 452-5706 psitter@svhs.org
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CONTACT: Michael E. Donner, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, media,+1-561-322-4485, michael.donner@eclipsys.com, or Robert J. Colletti, SVP &Chief Financial Officer, investors, +1-561-322-4650,investor.relations@eclipsys.com, both of Eclipsys Corporation; or PeteSitter, Senior Vice President, Marketing of Saint Vincent Health System,+1-814-452-5706, psitter@svhs.org
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