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"With the acquisition and implementation of DocuSys, Ochsner willstrategically focus on enhancing anesthesia medication management anddispensation, and anesthesia medication inventory, with the aim of creating asuperior anesthesia record," says Mark French, Vice President of SurgicalServices at Ochsner Health System.
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DocuSys solutions will address every phase of surgery from presurgicalcare to post anesthesia care and will be installed in 28 operating rooms and15 other anesthetizing locations at Ochsner Medical Center, and the Ochsner-Merrill Hines Surgery Center located in New Orleans.
Solutions specifically selected by Ochsner for their surgical arenainclude a Web-based, patient-driven health survey application,HealthQuestionnaire(TM), used for collecting a patient's health history priorto surgery and PreOpPlanner(TM), used by the care team to identify thepatient's surgical risk and produce instructions and testing requirements forthe patient prior to surgery; a coding module for documenting comorbidconditions (existing illnesses) and capturing professional fees; the AIMSapplication, which produces an electronic medical record of the anestheticcase; and DocuSys' point-of-care medication management application,DocuJect(R), providing a decision support feature that precisely documentsmedications administered.
"We are pleased to partner with such a renowned healthcare provider asOchsner Health System in supporting their patient safety initiatives," saidDocuSys President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Watson. "DocuSystechnology will have a profound impact on patient safety throughout Ochsner'scare cycle for surgical patients."
About Ochsner Health System
Ochsner Health System (www.ochsner.org) is a non-profit, academic, multi-specialty, healthcare delivery system dedicated to patient care, research andeducation. The system includes seven hospitals and 33 health centers locatedthroughout Southeast Louisiana. Through its unique coordinated system,Ochsner provides healthcare with peace of mind because it puts the needs ofall patients first. Ochsner employs over 600 physicians in 80 medicalspecialties and subspecialties and conducts over 700 ongoing clinical researchtrials annually. Ochsner was ranked #1 "Best Place to Work" by New OrleansCityBusiness Magazine in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and received the Consumer Choicefor Healthcare in New Orleans for 12 consecutive years. Ochsner was ranked as"Best" Hospital by U.S. News and World Report in July 2007.
About DocuSys
DocuSys is a market-leading anesthesia information management system(AIMS), medication management system and presurgical care management systemprovider, maximizing both the quality of care and return on investment insurgery. The company provides solutions that address all stages of theanesthesia care delivery process, including the presurgical evaluationprocess. Additional benefits of the system include ease of use, billing andcharge capture automation and aligning such quality measures as CMS' pay-for-performance (P4P) program with financial objectives. DocuSys' modular designpermits integration with existing hospital information systems, electronicmedication dispensing cabinets, infusion pumps, physiologic monitors and othersystems in those settings where intravenous drug delivery is key. The companyhas received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tomarket its technology and is a registered medical device manufacturer inaccordance with FDA guidelines. www.docusys.net.Contact: Jennifer Dix
