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Moses Cone Health System Continues Tradition of Patient Centric Care With eICU(R) Program

Posted on: Thursday, 27 July 2006, 12:01 CDT

Health System introduces innovative quality program to Carolinas

VISICU, Inc. (NASDAQ: EICU) and Moses Cone Health System jointly announce plans to implement VISICU's eICU(R) Program later this year. This investment is part of Moses Cone Health System's on-going commitment to provide Greensboro and surrounding communities with the highest quality health care. The eICU Program will be implemented at each of the Health System's four acute hospitals making Moses Cone Health System the first in the Carolinas to provide patients with this enhanced level of care.

"Moses Cone Health System is committed to ensuring our community receives the highest quality of care, and we are excited about being the first in the Carolinas to provide our patients with this program that has been shown to improve quality and reduce the patient's length of stay," said Tim Rice, President and CEO, Moses Cone Health System.

With the eICU Program, each Moses Cone Health System ICU patient will receive a second layer of clinical support and vigilance from physicians and nurses who specialize in critical care. Through the use of the eICU Program remote specialists can support the current intensive care unit (ICU) staff in delivering high quality patient care. The eICU technology's early warning software, remote monitoring tools, and communication tools provide the remote clinicians the information necessary to partner with the ICU clinicians as a proactive and integrated team.

"It has been repeatedly shown in systems that have implemented the eICU Program that with the extra level of vigilance and use of smart rules, you are able to improve quality, outcomes and economic performance," said Dr. Brian Fillipo, Chief Quality Officer, Moses Cone Health System. "Our patients deserve those types of results."

Once all implementation phases are complete, the Moses Cone Health System eICU Program will enhance critical care coverage for more than 101 beds across the Triad community. Through the eICU Program, patients will have access to around-the-clock, advanced critical care expertise without having to leave their local care facility.

"VISICU is excited about partnering with Moses Cone Health System which has a long tradition of providing quality, compassionate care and is committed to continuous improvement," said Frank T. Sample, VISICU Chairman and CEO. "We are especially pleased that, with the Moses Cone Health System eICU Program, patients in the Carolinas will have access to this level of advanced medical care."

About VISICU

VISICU, Inc. (NASDAQ: EICU) is a healthcare information technology and clinical solutions company focused on transforming the delivery of critical care through its eICU(R) Program. The eICU Program restructures the practice of critical care by using remote monitoring technology to allow health systems to centralize scarce critical care trained staff to improve coverage and for earlier intervention to prevent or manage crises. A study (Crit Care Med 2004; 32:31-38) documented the clinical and financial benefits of the program. The eICU Program enables hospitals to meet The Leapfrog Group's ICU patient care safety standards. For more information, visit www.VISICU.com. VISICU(R) and eICU(R) are registered trademarks of VISICU, Inc. All rights reserved. All other brand names, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

About Moses Cone Health System

Moses Cone Health System is a not for profit organization consisting of five hospitals, three nursing care facilities, LeBauer HealthCare and numerous clinics and offices. It's 7,600 healthcare professionals primarily serve the people of Guilford and Rockingham counties and the city of Kernersville. Moses Cone Health System provided $75.1 million in uncompensated care in FY 2005. For more information, visit www.mosescone.com.

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Source: Business Wire

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