DocuSys Implements Anesthesia Software at Brooke Army Medical Center

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DocuSys, Inc., the market-leading provider of the most innovative systems for anesthesia information management, medication management and presurgical care, today announces that Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) went live on DocuSys’ anesthesia solution in 14 anesthetizing locations. BAMC serves as a world class health science center for inpatient and ambulatory care, consisting of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & training, a Level 1 Trauma Center, and the only American Burn Association verified Burn Center within the DoD (Department of Defense).

DocuSys is providing BAMC with its anesthesia information management system (AIMS), which produces an electronic medical record of the anesthetic case as well as providing enhanced decision support for the documentation of national quality measures. BAMC also receives extensive ad hoc reporting capabilities on their clinical database for comprehensive analysis by utilizing the DocuSys reporting module.

“As the first Army Treatment Facility to go live with DocuSys’ AIMS application, Brooke Army Medical Center worked closely with DocuSys to ensure the system was carefully configured to meet their facility-specific requirements,” said DocuSys President and CEO Robert Watson. “We are pleased BAMC recognized the benefits of our system to improve the quality of care and choose to incorporate our anesthesia software in their healthcare facility.”

About Brooke Army Medical Center

Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) is a modern state-of-the-art, 450-bed health care facility that provides level-one trauma and graduate medical education. The physical appearance and the efficiency of space throughout the hospital create a user-friendly, high quality health care environment for patients, their families and health care providers. BAMC and Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) have been consolidated into one medical region with two integrated campuses known as San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). BAMC is the inpatient tertiary care center providing all inpatient care as well as all trauma and emergency medical care. The facility will be known as SAMMC - North. Wilford Hall Medical Center will be converted into a large ambulatory care center, SAMMC - South. BAMC will undergo new construction and substantial renovations. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2009 and approximately 314,000 sq. ft. of BAMC will be renovated. For more information, visit www.sammc.amedd.army.mil.

About DocuSys

DocuSys is a market-leading anesthesia information management system (AIMS), medication management system and presurgical care management system provider, maximizing both the quality of care and return on investment in surgery. The company provides solutions that address all stages of the anesthesia care delivery process, including the preadmission evaluation process. Additional benefits of the system include ease of use, billing and charge capture automation, and aligning such quality measures as CMS’ pay-for-performance (P4P) program with financial objectives. DocuSys’ modular design permits integration with existing hospital information systems, electronic medication dispensing cabinets, infusion pumps, physiologic monitors and other systems in those settings where intravenous drug delivery is key. The company has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its technology and is a registered medical device manufacturer in accordance with FDA guidelines. For more information, visit www.docusys.net.