LENEXA, Kan., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mediware Information Systems, Inc. , an acknowledged leader in clinical information and patient safety software management solutions, announced today that Marquette General Hospital, Upper Michigan's largest health care services provider has signed a contract for HCLL to manage their Transfusion Services.
As a user of Hemocare(R) for 17 years, the move to HCLL is a logical transition for Marquette General. Preserving historical data is a critical factor in any decision to stay within Mediware's suite of products. By preserving Marquette's historical data, HCLL insures on-line accessible data in real time -- critical to patient safety and vital to work flow efficiency. HCLL greatly expands on the functions and features offered by traditional transfusion systems, while supporting and enhancing patient safety within complex hospital environments.
About Marquette General Hospital
Marquette General Hospital, is a federally designated Regional Referral Center, and is a vital part of Marquette General Health System. As a 352-bed specialty care hospital, Marquette General receives patients from throughout Upper Michigan, and provides care in 57 specialties and subspecialties. Their medical staff of more than 200 doctors work as a team with 2,900 employees in caring for approximately 12,000 inpatients and more than 320,000 outpatients a year. As a member of the Upper Peninsula Health Care Network, Marquette General Health System collaborates with community hospitals throughout Upper Michigan. For more information on Marquette General Hospital, please visit the hospital website at http://www.mgh.org/.
About Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
Mediware provides clinical information systems for hospitals and integrated healthcare delivery systems. Its products include HEMOCARE LifeLine(TM) (HCLL), Hemocare(R), LifeLine(R) and LifeTrak(R) (blood bank), WORx(R), Pharmakon(R), and Digimedics(TM) (pharmacy), Surgiware(TM) and Perioperative Solutions(TM) (operating room), as well as the JAC Stock Control System (pharmacy) in the United Kingdom. Mediware has over 1,100 systems installed in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and elsewhere.
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Mediware Information Systems, Inc.CONTACT: George Barry of Mediware Information Systems, Inc.,+1-913-307-1000, or Thomas Redington, +1-203-222-7399, or +1-212-926-1733, forMediware Information Systems, Inc.