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Bedstat Signs On 100+ Community Care Facilities in Metro Atlanta.


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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Bedstat Inc., the only provider of web-based patient placement and information exchange systems for hospitals and long-term care facilities long-term care facility
n.
See skilled nursing facility.
, announced today it has signed on more than 100 community care facilities in metro Atlanta to exclusive contracts.

This benchmark is testament to the rapid growth of the company, which was launched in September 2000.

"We're extremely pleased with the quick acceptance of Bedstat in the industry," said David Hayes David Hayes may refer to:
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, President of Bedstat. "We've been able to dramatically reduce length of stay for hospitals and make the discharge placement process more efficient. The signing of 100 community care facilities indicates we're doing the right things."

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, and use, this service will lose out on critical market share," said Dan Bonner Dan Bonner is an analyst and color commentator covering NCAA men's basketball. He previously played basketball at the University of Virginia and coached the UVa women's team for two seasons. , senior director of provider relations for Integrated Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract . "I therefore recommend that all Integrated Health Services facilities within the metropolitan Atlanta region use Bedstat aggressively."

Bedstat is currently in its second stage of technology development, adding additional components of clinical information and services integral to the needs of hospital discharge planners and community care coordinators. Bedstat now includes online reporting capabilities, automatic referral alerts, and multi-fax capabilities designed to increase the turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time.  for connecting hospitals and community care facilities and expediting discharge placement.

"There's no other service that gives bed availability like Bedstat," said Vibeke Newell, a licensed certified See certification.  social worker at Dekalb Medical Center. "Bedstat offers a wider range of options to meet more of my patients' needs. It's one-stop shopping for identifying availabilities so we can ensure perfect placements every time."

Bedstat is the only provider of web-based patient placement systems for hospitals and long-term care facilities. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.bedstat.com or contact Jase DuRard at 1-866-BEDSTAT (866-233-7828) or 615-438-5273.
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