Sunquest Announces $1.1 Million Lab Software Expansion at Sutter Health

TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced three hospitals affiliated with the not-for-profit Sutter Health network have purchased the Sunquest Laboratory Information System (LIS) and complementary software modules for microbiology, and blood bank to replace legacy software. The hospitals include Memorial Hospital in Los Banos, Calif., Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., and the Sutter Tracy Community Hospital in Tracy, Calif. The $1.1 million LIS software expansion to Sutter’s affiliated hospitals in the Central Valley also includes professional services from Sunquest for the implementation and support of the solutions.

“As we aim to continuously improve our service quality, access and affordability, we look to partner with those organizations that enable us to provide the best possible care for our patients. Sunquest Lab is our standard lab IS system ensuring critical results and data are readily available to our thousands of caregivers and more than two dozen facilities that serve 100 communities in northern California,” said Ronald Workman, M.D., Sutter Health Vice President for System Laboratory Operations.

“Sutter Health is an established leader in the healthcare industry and recognized nationwide for its quality of service and world-class medical practitioners and Sunquest is honored to have them as one of our major customers,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. “We collaborate closely with their medical and IT staff to develop and maintain effective technology solutions that deliver the highest levels of patient care and safety.”

About Sutter Health

Sutter Health is a family of physician organizations, not-for-profit hospitals and other health care service providers that share resources and expertise to advance health care quality and access. Serving more than 100 communities in Northern California, Sutter Health is a regional leader in cardiac care, cancer treatment, orthopedics, obstetrics, and newborn intensive care, and is a pioneer in advanced patient safety technology. For more information, visit www.sutterhealth.org.

About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., is a global market leader in clinical data management solutions with more than 1,200 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its products worldwide. The company is dedicated to providing best-of-breed solutions that enable quality patient care, clinical safety, and operational efficiencies. Its experienced sales and technical service teams deliver 24x7 assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs. The Sunquest Laboratory™ system achieved "Best in KLAS" in the Laboratory Segment for 2007, which was its fourth consecutive year, (KLAS Enterprises, LLC, www.healthcomputing.com.)

Sunquest’s professional services division provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimization, outreach and lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans. For more information, call 800-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.

Sunquest is a Trademark of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.