VISICU, Inc. Names Frank T. Sample Chief Executive Officer.

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

BALTIMORE--(BW HealthWire)--September 19, 2001

VISICU, Inc., a technology innovator in the remote monitoring and management of intensive care unit (ICU) patients, announced today the appointment of Frank T. Sample as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Sample brings a broad depth of software and wireless healthcare technology leadership experience to VISICU, Inc. and will lay the strategic foundation for the continued expansion of the Baltimore-based Company's solutions. VISICU offers a unique telemedicine solution known as the Continuous Expert Care Network (CXCN), which dramatically improves ICU patient outcomes while significantly reducing the cost of care.

According to Brian Rosenfeld, MD, VISICU co-founder, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, "Mr. Sample offers a proven track record in driving hospital sales and helping younger companies strategically grow. His technology, managerial and hospital-focused sales experience will be a great asset to VISICU as the company expands its clinical and financial solutions to hospitals."

Ralph Sabin, Pacific Venture Group, Managing Director, investor and a member of the VISICU Board of Directors stated "We are delighted to have attracted an executive with Mr. Sample's experience to the VISICU team. Mr. Sample has demonstrated a unique ability to identify and commercialize leading edge clinical solutions for hospitals. His optimism for VISICU's solutions for ICU medical management is shared by the entire VISICU family."

Since 1997 Mr. Sample served as President and CEO of VitalCom, a leader in state-of-the-art wireless patient monitoring solutions and supported its recent merger with Data Critical Corporation (NASDAQ: DCCA). Before joining VitalCom, Sample served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PHAMIS, Inc, a provider of patient medical records and as Executive Vice President of IDX Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: IDXC) following its merger with PHAMIS. Mr. Sample continues as a Director of IDX Systems Corporation and holds a BA in Business Administration from Cleveland State University.

VISICU, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, was founded in 1998 by two Intensivists from Johns Hopkins Hospital. VISICU is forging a new standard for critical care delivery by combining advanced technologies and comprehensive clinical services into a powerful solution that enables healthcare organizations to save lives, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. VISICU's CXCN program addresses the timely issues being raised concerning the effects of increasing medical errors, patient safety, and escalating healthcare costs, as highlighted by the recent Institute of Medicine reports and the recommendations of the LeapFrog Group. The company's website is www.visicu.com.