Eclipsys Names Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE, Winner of New President’s Award
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Eclipsys Corporation(R) , The Outcomes Company(R), today announced Children’s Hospital of Omaha, NE, as the recipient of the company’s first-ever President’s Award. Children’s Hospital is recognized for the measurable and documented outcome improvements in care quality, safety and efficiency the organization has achieved across the healthcare enterprise using Eclipsys solutions.
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Children’s Hospital received the award at the 2007 Eclipsys Executive Forum, held recently in Scottsdale, AZ. As part of the award, Eclipsys will make a charitable donation on behalf of the winner. Children’s Hospital selected the Children’s Hospital Foundation as the recipient.
Children’s Hospital has established itself as a leader in the use of technology to meet its strategic goals and to advance the practice of safe patient care for the children it serves. In the past 24 months, Children’s Hospital improved its clinical and financial operations using Eclipsys solutions and has become a leader among similar-sized pediatric organizations in implementing new technologies. Children’s Hospital also has demonstrated leadership as one of the first Eclipsys’ clients to implement Sunrise Pharmacy(TM), the integrated Pharmacy information system component of Eclipsys’ Sunrise Medication Management(TM) solution.
Aligning Resources to Gain Value
The use of metrics to gauge project- and change-management success is built into Children’s Hospital’s formal process-improvement and project- management methodologies. Clinical and operational team members across the organization use these outcome measurements to review performance and determine where improvements are needed. Since implementing Eclipsys solutions, Children’s Hospital has achieved many outcome improvements, including:
— Reduced transcription errors 60 percent by replacing a dual order-entry process with the integrated Sunrise Clinical Manager(TM) platform — Net revenue increase of over $2.5 million only eight months after going live on Sunrise Pharmacy — 100-percent survey compliance (2007) in the Joint Commission medication reconciliation process — Return on investment in Eclipsys solutions totaling $13 million in just 15 months
“We created the President’s Award to single out the Eclipsys’ client which best demonstrates the ability to improve care quality and achieve other impressive outcome improvements using Eclipsys solutions,” said R. Andrew Eckert, Eclipsys president and chief executive officer. “From its Board of Directors to clinicians and IT staff, Children’s Hospital has a strong organizational commitment to achieving and measuring outcome improvements, providing a perfect example of how to align resources to get incredible value from Eclipsys solutions.”
University Health System Receives Special Recognition for Innovation and Partnership
Also at the Eclipsys Executive Forum, University Health System of San Antonio, TX, received special recognition for its outstanding partnership as an early adopter of Sunrise Ambulatory Care(TM), the integrated module of Eclipsys’ Sunrise Clinical Manager(TM) enterprise solution designed to meet the information needs of clinics and physician offices. The health system’s innovation and leadership led to the following outcome improvements:
— Improved compliance with smoking-cessation guidelines from 10 percent to 100 percent. — Improved outpatient revenues. One clinic measured a revenue increase of 150 percent as a result of using Eclipsys clinical documentation tools. About Children’s Hospital of Omaha
Children’s Hospital is a family-centered, regional provider dedicated to providing cost-effective, quality health care services and advocacy for children, infants through adolescents, while actively promoting health care education and research. The 142-bed hospital is an integrated system of pediatric health care services that also includes Children’s Home Healthcare, Children’s Home Healthcare Children’s World, Children’s Family Support Center, Children’s Health Network, Children’s Hospital Foundation, Children’s Urgent Care Centers and Children’s Physicians. Children’s Hospital of Omaha serves as the primary inpatient teaching site for the joint Creighton University/University of Nebraska pediatric residency program. Children’s also serves as the pediatric training site for the family practice residency programs at Nebraska Health System and Creighton University Medical Center, as well as for many of the region’s nursing and health profession schools. For details, visit http://www.chsomaha.org/ .
About The Children’s Hospital Foundation
The Children’s Hospital Foundation was created in 1981 to raise awareness, and manage and distribute funds to support Children’s Hospital’s premier pediatric services and programs. The foundation builds and maintains relationships with donors throughout the region to support the mission of Children’s Hospital and its commitment to serve the medical needs of all children regardless of the ability to pay for services.
About University Health System
University Health System is the public hospital district for Bexar County, TX, and San Antonio’s only health system recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Hospitals. As the primary teaching hospital for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, University Hospital is a regional Level I Trauma Center and a leader in organ transplantation. A full-range of medical services is available at five community clinics, including the renowned Texas Diabetes Institute. For details, see http://www.universityhealthsystem.com/ .
About Eclipsys
Eclipsys is a leading provider of advanced integrated information software, clinical content and professional services that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial, operational, and customer- satisfaction outcomes. For more information, see http://www.eclipsys.com/ or email info@eclipsys.com.
Statements in this news release concerning the features of and benefits provided by Eclipsys software are forward-looking statements and actual results may differ from those projected due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Implementation and customization of Eclipsys software is complex and time-consuming. Results depend upon a variety of factors and can vary by client. Each client’s circumstances are unique and may include unforeseen issues that make it more difficult than anticipated to implement or derive benefit from software. The success and timeliness of the company’s services will depend at least in part upon client involvement, which can be difficult to control. Eclipsys is required to meet specified performance standards, and the contract can be terminated or its scope reduced under certain circumstances. More information about company risks is available in recent Form 10-Q and 10-K filings made by Eclipsys from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Special attention is directed to the portions of those documents entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Eclipsys Corporation and The Outcomes Company are registered trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Sunrise Pharmacy, Sunrise Medication Management, Sunrise Clinical Manager, and Sunrise Ambulatory Care are trademarks of Eclipsys Corporation. Other product and company names in this news release are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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