Picis' Total Perioperative Automation Solution Chosen by Montefiore Health System

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Picis, the leading provider of high-acuity care information systems, today announced that Montefiore Medical Center, in New York, N.Y., has selected the Picis CareSuite^® total perioperative information system to manage the clinical, administrative and financial functions of the surgical care environment at each of its hospitals. Montefiore was recently named one of the Leapfrog Group’s 2007 Top Hospitals.

“We are proud to have Montefiore join our long and continually growing list of renowned medical centers that are choosing Picis for their high-acuity areas”

“Montefiore Medical Center is widely recognized for its leadership in applying innovative information technologies to support the delivery of quality care,” said Jack Wolf, chief information officer, Montefiore Medical Center. “Engaging technology to streamline operating room workflow and simplify processes will result in even more time for staff to focus on improving medical outcomes and patient satisfaction.”

CareSuite documents the entire surgical episode – from preoperative scheduling and evaluation of patients through surgery and anesthesia care to recovery. Beyond the clinical experience, CareSuite also integrates all administrative and business tasks and functions along the care continuum. Picis also provides proven interoperability and data sharing with the GE Centricity^™ Enterprise system.

“We are proud to have Montefiore join our long and continually growing list of renowned medical centers that are choosing Picis for their high-acuity areas,” said Todd Cozzens, president and CEO of Picis. “Picis enables healthcare institutions to leverage existing healthcare information technology with Picis' solutions as part of their commitment to use technology to transform patient care.”

As part of this agreement, Montefiore has chosen CareSuite OR Manager, Anesthesia Manager, Preop Manager, PACU Manager, SmarTrack^®, Extelligence and Anesthesia Professional Fee Billing modules for implementation.

About Picis

Picis is an established provider of innovative healthcare information technology solutions designed to transform the delivery of patient care information in the high-acuity areas of the hospital, including the emergency department, operating and recovery rooms and intensive care units. Picis offers the most advanced suite of integrated products focused on these life-critical areas of the hospital where the patients are the most vulnerable, the care process is the most complex and an increasing majority of hospital costs are incurred. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Picis has licensed systems for use in more than 1,300 hospitals in 19 countries. More information is available at www.picis.com.

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