PORTLAND, Ore. and MUNDELEIN, Ill., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of 5 hospitals in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, 14 clinics and a system of referral laboratories, and Sysmex America, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a five-year partnership. Sysmex will standardize hematology instrumentation, training, technical support and service for Legacy facilities.
"The multi-location use of hematology instrumentation among Legacy hospitals and clinics provides work efficiencies through standardized instruments and operational procedures," said Mary Perkins, hematology manager for Legacy Health System. "We wanted to improve our laboratories' efficiencies without compromising quality or quick turnaround times," Perkins said. "We also wanted highly reliable, intelligent and accurate systems that operate with minimal operator intervention."
Legacy Health System's hematology installations include 13 XE2100 and XT Hematology Systems, combining Sysmex hematology analyzers with automatic transport and data management capabilities.
"We believe that our commitment to technical innovation and the proven reliability of Sysmex instrumentation will help our customers to embrace the healthcare challenges of the future and work to improve the quality of life for the patients in their communities," said John Kershaw, President, Sysmex America, Inc.
Sysmex hematology analyzers have been ranked best in system performance, system reliability and service response time by MD Buyline (MDB - Market Outlook, March 29, 2005). Sysmex hematology analyzers also have been ranked the best in the industry for performance and reliability for six consecutive years, according to the annual IMV ServiceTrak(TM) customer satisfaction survey. Survey respondents included department supervisors, lab managers, technologists and senior technologists chosen at random from hospitals of varying size from across the country.
About Legacy Health System
Legacy Health System is an Oregon-based not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation and, with more than 7,800 full- and part-time employees, is one of the largest private sector employers in the four-county Portland metropolitan area. The Legacy system provides an integrated network of healthcare services, including acute and critical care, inpatient and outpatient treatment, community health education and a variety of specialty services. Legacy has five hospitals, including Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center (which is also the location for Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital), Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, and Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, in Vancouver, Washington, which opened in August 2005. Also included in the Legacy system are hospice services, a full-service research facility, and specialty and primary care clinics. http://www.legacyhealth.org
About Sysmex
Sysmex America, Inc., the U.S. headquarters of Sysmex Corporation (Kobe, Japan), is a world leader in clinical laboratory systematization and solutions, including clinical diagnostics, automation and information systems that elevate clinical laboratory medicine to first-line patient care. Sysmex America, Inc. focuses on extending the boundaries of diagnostic science while providing the management information tools that make a real difference in clinical and operational results for people worldwide. Additional information about Sysmex America, Inc. can be found at http://www.sysmex.com/usa.
Sysmex America, Inc.CONTACT: Media Contact: Tammy Kutz, Manager, Media & Events, SysmexAmerica, Inc., +1-847-996-4531, kutzt@sysmex.com, or Maggie Huffman, PublicRelations Representative, Legacy Health System, +1-503-415-5710, or+1-503-938-7517 (pager)
