Danbury Hospital Selects Allscripts for Emergency Department Automation; Regional Medical Center, Rated One of Top 100 Hospitals in the United States, to Improve Quality of Patient Care and Workflow.CHICAGO & DANBURY, Conn. -- Allscripts (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve health care, announced today that Danbury Hospital Danbury Hospital is a 371-bed hospital in Danbury, Connecticut. The hospital has 3,300 employees. Frank J. Kelly is president and CEO of Danbury Hospital and Danbury Health Systems. has selected HealthMatics(R) ED Emergency Department Information System (EDIS EDIS Emergency Department Information System (software) EDIS Emergency Digital Information Service (California) EDIS Electronic Data Information Source EDIS Edison National Historic Site ) to improve the quality of patient care and hospital staff workflow. With its user-friendly features and ability to interface with existing hospital systems, HealthMatics ED will enhance the efficiency of patient care in the emergency department, which is the hospital's first major area to implement the full electronic health record. "HealthMatics ED delivers the patient safety improvements of computerized physician order entry (CPOE CPOE Computerized Physician Order Entry CPOE Computerized Provider Order Entry CPOE Computerized Prescriber Order Entry ) by improving documentation and reducing the potential for medication error medication error Malpractice An error in the type of medication administered or dosage. See Adverse effect, Error. and drug and allergy interactions," said William Gemmell, M.D., Vice Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Danbury Hospital. "This technology will improve the emergency department's ability to communicate with the patients' primary care physicians and specialists, especially when patients need follow-up care." Danbury Hospital is a 371-bed regional medical center, university teaching hospital and Level II trauma center In the United States a Level II trauma center provides emergency medicine to trauma patients. A Level II trauma center works in collaboration with a Level I trauma center. It provides comprehensive trauma care and supplements the clinical expertise of a Level I institution. ranked among Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals(R) in 2004 and 2005. With 14 board-certified attending emergency physicians and more than 67,000 annual emergency department visits, the hospital required an information system that would fully integrate with their existing hospital systems, which support EMS operations for a growing region A growing region is an area suited by climate and soil conditions to the cultivation of a certain type of crop. Most crops are cultivated not in one place only, but in several distinct regions in diverse parts of the world. . In order to provide connectivity and interoperability to all of its stakeholders, the hospital chose HealthMatics ED for its ability to reduce the amount of paper and lost transcription costs, as well as improve coding and billing. HealthMatics ED provides dynamic patient tracking, thorough electronic documentation of patient information for nurses and physicians and full integration with the hospital's Siemens(R) Invision HIS, and Cerner's RadNet(R) Radiology Information and PathNet(R) Laboratory Information systems. HealthMatics ED is one of the solutions added to Allscripts existing portfolio after the recent acquisition of A4 Health Systems. "We are proud to be partnering with Danbury Hospital, one of the leading Emergency Departments in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. ," said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "Danbury performed a detailed analysis of various EDIS vendors before selecting HealthMatics ED. The ability to connect the ambulatory and acute settings to create a seamless patient experience is a key driver for Danbury and an important competitive advantage for our overall suite of products." Danbury Hospital As the primary provider for a population of 350,000, Danbury Hospital, a 371-bed regional medical center and university teaching hospital, maintains centers of excellence and specialized programs for emergency and trauma care, weight loss surgery, orthopedic surgery Orthopedic Surgery Definition Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments , cancer, cardiovascular services, digestive disorders, radiology, laboratory medicine, weight loss surgery, high-risk pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy Definition A high risk pregnancy is one in which some condition puts the mother, the developing fetus, or both at higher-than-normal risk for complications during or after the pregnancy and birth. , neonatal and pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. medicine, sleep disorders Sleep Disorders Definition Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbance in the patient's amount of sleep, quality or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. , asthma management, diabetes, physical medicine and rehabilitation physical medicine and rehabilitation or physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical , and behavioral health care. Danbury Hospital has been ranked among Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals(R) for better patient safety, shorter length of stay and lower mortality than its peer hospitals. The hospital continues to achieve outstanding performance through patient care, education and outreach that combine to offer high quality, advanced technology and exceptional service to support patients and their families. For more information, visit www.danburyhospital.org. About Allscripts Allscripts is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company's business groups provide unique solutions that inform, connect and transform healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group's award-winning software applications include electronic health record, practice management, e-prescribing, document imaging, emergency department and care management solutions. Additionally, Allscripts provides clinical product education and connectivity solutions for physicians and patients through its Physicians Interactive(TM) Group and medication fulfillment services through its Medication Services Group. To learn more, visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com. This announcement may contain forward-looking statements about Allscripts Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are developed by combining currently available information with Allscripts beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Because Allscripts cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect it, or control the ones it does predict, Allscripts' actual results may be materially different from the results expressed in its forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect Allscripts, see the Company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , available through the Web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. |
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