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Wellmont Health System in Kingsport, Tennessee, Selects CliniComp Essentris in OB and NICU Settings

Posted on: Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 09:00 CDT

CliniComp, Intl., a leading provider of clinical information solutions, today announced that Wellmont Health System of Kingsport, Tennessee, has selected the Essentris(TM) Perinatal information system at two of its facilities. Implementation is under way in the OB departments of Bristol Regional Medical Center and Holston Valley Medical Center and will later take place in support of perinatal/neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in the health system.

Essentris Perinatal is built on Reliance 247, CliniComp's patented, always available architecture. The software comprises three separate, yet integrated, applications: fetal surveillance, maternal charting and NICU. These three applications span the entire perinatal continuum, from prenatal through post partum.

"We were looking to replace our current system with one that provided a number of capabilities that only CliniComp could deliver," says Terry Tobin, director of clinical applications for Wellmont Health. "This system combines nurses' documentation and electronic ordering for lab, radiology and medications, which is a new feature for us.

"Our staff was also impressed with the remote viewing capabilities for doctors, the ability to document in the NICU and CliniComp's experience and stability in the industry. In addition, we know that Essentris will operate in a Citrix software environment when we make that migration in the future."

Wellmont's selection of Essentris followed an extensive vendor review, in which the hospital asked doctors and nurses to evaluate two other competing systems. Essentris features ranked highest with the approximately 50 doctors and nurses who will use the system in the two facilities, which together deliver more than 1,600 babies a year.

"It was critical for Wellmont to choose a system that was completely reliable and scalable to their future growth," says Carl Witonsky, CliniComp vice chairman. "Our years of experience in the industry also assured them that we will be a long-term partner as their needs expand."

About Wellmont Health System

Founded in 1996, Wellmont Health System (www.wellmont.org) is the premier healthcare provider in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The integrated healthcare delivery system is comprised of Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Hawkins County Memorial Hospital in Rogersville, Hancock County Hospital in Sneedville and Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Va. Wellmont's broad scope of services ranges from community-based acute care to highly specialized tertiary services including neonatal intensive care and two trauma centers.

About CliniComp

CliniComp, Intl. delivers powerful clinical information solutions developed specifically for acute-care hospitals, including academic medical centers, military facilities and other acute-care providers, as well as integrated delivery networks. CliniComp tools enable clinicians to document care, monitor processes, identify patient outliers and utilize actionable data to perform best practices in the clinical environment. This results in reduced medical errors, increased efficiency and enhanced patient care. CliniComp's tools for supervisors and managers deliver broad functionality to improve patient care and reduce risks. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in San Diego, CliniComp serves over 40 installed hospital clients, including Sharp HealthCare, UCLA Healthcare, Lee Memorial Health System and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. To learn more, visit www.clinicomp.com or call 800.350.8202.

 CONTACT: Jodi Amendola Amendola Communications for CliniComp 480-664-8412 ext. 11 jamendola@ACmarketingPR.com

SOURCE: CliniComp

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