Tripler Army Medical Center Expands Use of CliniComp's Essentris to Neo-Natal ICU; CliniComp Will Be Exhibiting at Booth #5024 at This Week's HIMSS Conference & Exhibition 2004.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004

Tripler Army Medical Center, considered to be the largest military medical treatment facility in the Pacific, has awarded a contract to CliniComp Intl., a recognized leader of advanced, hospital-wide clinician documentation systems with EMR. Tripler will expand the application of Essentris(TM) to the hospital's neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU).

CliniComp President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Haudenschild said the project expands the use of Essentris from adult and labor and delivery ICU units to neo-natal. The expansion represents additional ICU beds supported by CliniComp that has the largest installed base of ICU beds in the world.

Tripler's area of responsibility covers more than 52 percent of the entire earth's surface and is the only Army medical center in the Pacific, according to Lt. Col. David G. Gilbertson, chief information officer. He said the CliniComp system is expected to improve nursing workflow and increase access to data by intensivist team members.

CliniComp first began working with the huge military hospital in 1996 when its clinical documentation system was deployed in the hospital's inpatient setting.

Tripler is one of 13 Department of Defense sites that use CliniComp solutions in ICU and Labor and Delivery units. Close to 800,000 people are eligible to receive care at the hospital's Pacific Regional Medical Command's teaching medical center.

Tripler's service region includes Hawaii, Japan, Johnston Atoll, Guam, Eniwetok, Kwajalein, a number of Pacific island nations along with American Samoa.

"Automation of the ICU has the most significant impact on reducing rates of mortality, morbidity and length-of-stay," said Haudenschild.

About Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler is a major teaching center that offers graduate education programs in a vast array of courses. On any given day, the hospital has approximately 229 hospital beds available. Tripler also continues as the focal point of the premier health care system in the Pacific Basin serving as the nerve center of the Pacific Regional Medical Command.

About Clinicomp Intl.

A pioneer in the clinical computing field, CliniComp International develops enterprise-wide clinician documentation and electronic medical record solutions for hospitals, integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers and other acute care providers. With Essentris(TM), CliniComp customers automate patient charting and transform medical records management for greater efficiency and effectiveness. Founded in 1983, CliniComp enjoys distinction as a world-class innovator and a trusted partner. Today, CliniComp boasts the largest critical care installed base in the world. For more information, call 800-350-8202 or visit www.clinicomp.com.

Ed. Note:

The appearance of name-brand products in this article does not constitute endorsement by Tripler Army Medical Center, Pacific Regional Medical Command, the Department of the Army, Department of Defense or the U.S. Government of the information, products or services contained therein.