Alegent Health Announces First eICU(R) Program in Nebraska.Health System Continues History of Innovations in Patient Care BALTIMORE -- VISICU, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : EICU) and Alegent Health in Omaha, Nebraska “Omaha” redirects here. For other uses, see Omaha (disambiguation). Omaha is the largest city in the State of Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Douglas County.GR6 As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 390,007. , jointly announce plans to implement VISICU's eICU([R]) Program early next year. Alegent Health, which has been repeatedly honored as one of the United States' 100 Most Wired Hospitals, has a history of using technical innovation to improve the quality of patient care. The investment in the eICU Program is another step in this on-going commitment to Omaha and its surrounding communities. The eICU Program will be implemented at each of the health system's nine acute care hospitals, making Alegent Health the first in Nebraska to provide patients with this enhanced level of care. "The eICU program will be a vital element of Alegent Health's focus on providing the highest quality of patient centered care," said Alegent Health CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Wayne A. Sensor. "Adding this innovative medical technology furthers our commitment to our Mission and to serving the healthcare needs of our communities. We are excited to be the first in Omaha and the first in Nebraska to provide our patients with this level of innovative care." Through the use of the eICU Program, remote physicians and nurses who specialize in critical care will support the current intensive care unit (ICU ICU intensive care unit. ICU abbr. intensive care unit ICU see intensive care unit. ICU ) staff in delivering high quality patient care to every ICU patient. The eICU technology's early warning software, remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a tools, and communication tools provide the remote clinicians the information necessary to partner with the ICU clinicians as a proactive and integrated team. "This innovative technology will complement the high-quality care already provided by our existing ICU physicians and nurses. It has been repeatedly shown in systems that have implemented the eICU Program that with the extra level of vigilance VIGILANCE. Proper attention in proper time. 2. The law requires a man who has a claim to enforce it in proper time, while the adverse party has it in his power to defend himself; and if by his neglect to do so, he cannot afterwards establish such claim, the - patient mortality is significantly reduced, patient outcomes are significantly improved and length of stay is reduced," said Fred Hosler, M.D., MPA MPA medroxyprogesterone acetate. , Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. "Our patients deserve those types of results." Once all implementation phases are complete, Alegent Health's eICU Program will enhance critical care coverage for more than 90 ICU beds across Nebraska. 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 Alegent Health which has a long tradition of integrating technology with a strong clinical team to deliver high quality care," said Frank T. Sample, VISICU Chairman and CEO. "We are especially pleased that with Alegent Health's eICU Program patients in Nebraska 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 cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. 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 Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. . 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. visicu-g About Alegent Health Alegent Health is the largest not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa with nine acute care hospitals, more than 100 sites of service, over 1,200 physicians on its medical staff and roughly 8,500 employees. Alegent Health is making healthcare better with an exceptional commitment to quality and by providing patient focused care for the body, mind and spirit of every person. At Alegent Health, patients and their families find a continuum of care, from women's and children's services, primary care, wellness counseling, and senior care to cardiovascular services, orthopaedics orthopaedics Orthopedics , oncology oncology /on·col·o·gy/ (ong-kol´ah-je) the sum of knowledge regarding tumors; the study of tumors. on·col·o·gy n. , physical rehabilitation physical rehabilitation See Physical therapy. and behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or . Alegent Health is sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems. Recently, Alegent Health has distinguished itself as a leader in healthcare, with Five Star ratings for patient satisfaction; the first Chief Innovation Officer in healthcare; the first Community Benefit Trust, which has already provided over $8 million in grants to help community-based organizations better address the needs of the community's vulnerable and underserved; and its Right Track accelerated decision making process, which is engaging its community and its stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. in designing the next generation of healthcare. For more information about Alegent Health, visit www.alegent.com or call 1-800-ALEGENT. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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