Ashtabula County Medical Center Improves Workflow & Patient Care With Sunquest's Laboratory Information Solutions
TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced that Ohio-based Ashtabula County Medical Center (ACMC) has gone live with its implementation of the award-winning Sunquest Laboratory Information System (LIS) and Sunquest CoPathPlus Anatomic Pathology System. The integrated solution enables increased process automation and workflow efficiencies between pathology departments and laboratories at hospitals and healthcare organizations. Eliminating redundant processes and data entry procedures also reduces the potential for errors that affect patient safety.
"We set very high standards and strict requirements for implementing the right technologies and solutions within our hospital enterprise," said David Jacobs, Director of Information Systems at ACMC. "Sunquest's LIS and CoPathPlus are leading solutions designed specifically for the complex business and technical environment of the modern hospital laboratory. They enable our laboratory professionals to better serve our care providers and patients through higher productivity and seamless integration of lab results into the hospital EMR."
"The increased process automation and workflow efficiencies gained by implementing the Sunquest solution is already making a difference in our laboratory operations and resulting in faster turnaround times for lab tests," said Dana Skaggs, ACMC Chemistry Supervisor.
Dave Ramey, Laboratory Director at ACMC added, "Our care providers are now receiving better service from our lab as a result of the workflow improvements. This enables them to more readily incorporate vital lab results into their diagnostic decision making process. Ultimately, the patient is the beneficiary in the form of higher quality of care."
"We are very pleased with the results of our partnership with ACMC," says Roger Neubauer, vice president of implementation and professional services for Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. "The Sunquest and Ashtabula teams worked closely together to ensure that Ashtabula had a successful, on-budget implementation. We are proud to be part of the ream that is creating tangible benefits for their patients."
About Ashtabula County Medical Center
Providing services to the surrounding community for more than a century, Ohio-based ACMC is licensed for 249 beds, employs 1,100 staff, and is an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic. The private, nonprofit hospital offers the latest in diagnostic imaging services, with Cleveland Clinic radiologists on site daily. Special programs at ACMC include occupational medicine, skilled nursing, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, pain management, and a new catheterization laboratory. The ACMC Healthcare System also includes Ashtabula Regional Home Health Services, the ACMC Foundation, Glenbeigh and The Ashtabula Clinic. For more information, visit: http://www.acmchealth.org/
About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., is a global market leader in clinical data management solutions with more than 1,200 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its products worldwide. The company is dedicated to providing best-of-suite solutions that enable quality patient care, clinical safety, and operational efficiencies. Its experienced sales and technical service teams deliver 24x7 assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs. The Sunquest Laboratory™ system achieved "Best in KLAS" in the Laboratory Segment for 2007, which was its fourth consecutive year, (KLAS Enterprises, LLC, www.KLASresearch.com.)
Sunquest's professional services division provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimization, outreach and lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans. For more information, call 800-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.
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