APACHE Names Laura Catalina Yorke Director of Client Services.

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McLEAN, Va.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 13, 2000

APACHE Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMSI)--a leading provider of systems and services that help healthcare providers improve outcomes and reduce costs--today named Laura Catalina Yorke, RN, BSN, MPH, director of client services. She replaces Charlene Honeycutt, RN, BSN, MBA, who is leaving APACHE to accept an appointment at The Advisory Board Company in Washington, D.C.

"Since she first joined APACHE in 1998, Laura has stepped up to every new challenge we have offered her," said APACHE CEO William A. Knaus, MD, who made the announcement at APACHE headquarters in McLean. "We are delighted to continue our tradition of offering promotional opportunities to our employees."

Hired as an APACHE senior implementation project manager, Yorke has supervised APACHE(R) Critical Care Series(TM) (CCS) implementations in the U.S. and Australia, trained users, developed software documentation, and led the development and execution of the company's software quality assurance for Critical Care Series releases. Most recently, she served as interim director of client services this summer.

"As we leverage our leadership in critical care decision support into similar `Gold Standard' status in other high-cost, high-risk patient care areas--and expand our reach via the Internet," added Knaus, "it's important that our clients know that someone of Laura's caliber and credentials is overseeing our implementation, training and support operation."

Prior to joining APACHE, Yorke spent seven years at The George Washington University (GWU) Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in a variety of clinical and research roles that make her ideal for her new responsibilities. As a full-time registered nurse, she managed medical, surgical and trauma patients in their Intensive Care Unit (ICU), in addition to quality assurance, staffing and "Charge Nurse" duties. She also managed pre- and post-operative care for patients recovering from cardiac bypass, valve or heart transplant surgery in their cardiovascular ICU.

Prior to joining GWU, Yorke spent three years managing medical/surgical patients in intermediate care units all over the U.S.--a "traveling nurse" assignment that has made her familiar with clinical and administrative practices at a wide variety of American hospitals.

A Hartford, Conn., native, the Alexandria, Va., resident earned a masters of public health from The GWU School of Public Health--where she also worked as a research associate--and a bachelor of science in nursing from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass.

About APACHE

APACHE (www.apache-msi.com) is a recognized leader in clinical decision support/outcomes management systems and consulting services for the care of high-risk, high-cost patients in critical, acute, cardiovascular and HIV/AIDS care. Headquartered in McLean, Va., the company's products and services enable health systems, hospitals and providers to apply an evidence-based approach to achieve clinical performance excellence, reduce cost and compete effectively under managed care. APACHE is nationally known for its work in performance improvement.

APACHE(R) is a registered trademark of APACHE Medical Systems, Inc.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements under provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to caution readers that the following important factors, among others, in some cases have affected, and in the future could affect, the Company's actual results and could cause its actual results in fiscal 1999 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of the Company.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are not limited to the Company's having sufficient sales and timely collections to meet cash requirements and achieve profitability; ability to attract and retain key employees; success of its strategy to concentrate its product offerings on high-risk, high-cost patients; ability to timely develop new products and enhance existing products; ability to compete in the competitive and rapidly evolving healthcare information technology industry; ability to correctly estimate and manage its Year 2000 costs and liabilities; success of its marketing and consulting efforts and ability to effectively utilize its direct sales force; ability to protect proprietary information and to obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms; and ability to comply with and adapt products and services to potential regulatory changes.

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