Piedmont Hospital to Implement Frontiers™ eko systems' Perioperative Clinical Information Management System
Hospital expected to improve quality of care and realize significant financial benefit.
Fairfax, VA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) July 12, 2005 -- Piedmont Healthcare, a multi-hospital system in
Georgia, has signed an agreement to implement Frontiers™, eko systems, inc's
perioperative clinical information management system in its 34 OR's, Pre-Op
Clinic, and Pre-Op Holding areas. In addition to the Frontiers™ Perioperative
Clinical Information Management System, Piedmont will implement eko systems'
Patient Trak™ Solution. Patient Trak™ is an automated patient tracking system
that identifies the status of surgical patients from Pre-Op Holding through PACU
with "real time" information.
Frontiers™ is a completely integrated
clinical information management solution that covers the entire spectrum of
perioperative care (pre-operative clinic, pre-operative holding, operating room,
post anesthesia recovery room and post-operative rounds). The system was
developed by clinicians and a team of engineers to meet the challenging needs of
a "top 100" medical center.
John M. Hilliard, Chief Information Officer
for Piedmont Healthcare, stated "This system will significantly improve
efficiency and safety in the operating room by integrating patient information
onto a single platform and will present a highly organized view of the patient
condition throughout the procedure."
Barbara Johnson, Administrative
Director Surgical Services stated, "We are thrilled that our dream of automating
clinical documentation and securing a state-of-the-art patient tracking system
is becoming a reality. Being able to capture and accurately
document patient assessments and interventions real time will support our
efforts as a leader in patient care and safety. Everyone is also anxiously
awaiting eko's patient tracking system and the accompanying reduction if not
elimination of phone communication regarding the status of each patient.
Physicians, staff and patients' families will know a patient's whereabouts and
status at every moment in the Perioperative process. This system will give new
meaning to communication. eko systems has been wonderful to work with. Their
team has been committed to creating a system that would meet all our needs and
exceed our expectations."
"We are delighted to be working with one of the
premiere health systems in the country," said Donald Goldberg, CEO of eko
systems, inc. "Automating clinical documentation throughout the perioperative
process, will assist clinicians and the Hospital in the delivery of quality
care, meet the increasing demands for regulatory compliance, improve efficiency
throughout the perioperative process, increase the Hospital's and physicians'
revenues and reduce costs."
About Piedmont Healthcare (www.piedmont.org)
Piedmont
Healthcare, a not-for-profit organization, is a multi-hospital system in
Georgia. Piedmont Hospital, a 500-bed acute tertiary care facility in the North
Atlanta community of Buckhead, was named in the Solucient 100 Top Hospitals® in
2002 and 2005. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 100-bed acute care community
hospital in Fayetteville, was also named as one of the nation's 100 Top
Hospitals® for the second year in a row. Piedmont Mountainside Hospital is a
35-bed community hospital in Jasper.
About eko systems, inc. (www.ekosystems.com)
eko
systems, inc. is a healthcare information technology developer providing
advanced Perioperative Clinical Information Management Systems for hospital and
free standing surgical environments. The Company's product, Frontiers™, is a
state-of-the-art turnkey Perioperative Clinical Information Management System
solution that fully automates the charting of surgical patient care and
associated billing processes from the Pre-Op Clinic through the PACU. In
addition, eko's Patient Trak™ solution provides organizations with "real time"
information regarding the status of the patient throughout the perioperative
environment. Founded in 1996, eko systems inc. is a privately held corporation
based in Fairfax, Virginia.
Contact Information:
Persons interested in
obtaining additional information about eko systems, inc., should contact Donald
Goldberg, CEO.
eko systems, inc.
2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite
200
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Telephone: (703) 849-1477 x. 22
Fax: (703)
849-1482
Website: www.ekosystems.com
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