Sunquest Information Systems Inc. Unveils Major New Release Focused on Patient Safety, Efficiency and Workflow
New release spans entire lab and point-of-care solution suite including introduction of new molecular module
Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2009 – Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, today introduced a significant new offering for its laboratory and point-of-care solution suite focused on patient safety, efficiency and cost-saving workflow improvements, while providing demonstrable benefits and measurable return on investment for customers. The new diagnostic IT solution incorporates new modules for molecular testing, expanded functionality for existing applications, and enhancements to workflow throughout the care continuum.
“With the healthcare environment experiencing unprecedented changes, technology-based solutions enable the delivery of high quality, safe, and effective care for patients within an environment of shrinking resources,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest. “Our new best-of-suite solutions enable laboratory services to lead the healthcare community into this new world with confidence.”
Kelly Feist, Sunquest Vice President for Marketing and Product Development, said, “Customers are seeking solid value propositions in somewhat uncertain times. By developing broad new diagnostic IT solutions that leverage the promise of molecular testing—built on our robust LIS foundation—Sunquest shows how the lab can transform itself into a leading service line within the organization.”
Patient safety
Sunquest’s new offering introduces new functionality for its collection manager and transfusion manager products that supports the workflow needs of care providers across the enterprise, including general and critical-care nurses, ED staff as well as phlebotomists. Transfusion manager delivers a completely integrated, true closed-loop workflow to ensure patient safety throughout the transfusion process, supporting Sunquest’s Five Rights of Laboratory Testing, which ensure that the right patient has the right test performed at the right time, for the right indicators, ultimately leading to the right diagnosis.
Workflow excellence
Sunquest’s new solutions enable integration with enterprise document-management systems for the easy retrieval of scanned paper test results, ensuring timely patient-care decisions and physician satisfaction.
Sunquest streamlines molecular and esoteric testing and reporting, including infectious disease surveillance and trending, enabling organizations to provide timely and cost-effective patient care. Sunquest’s Community Health solution uniquely supports organizations in their need to meet and exceed industry accepted quality indicators and core measures as reported to both CMS and the Joint Commission.
About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. is a global market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information solutions. The company develops and markets best-of-suite solutions that improve productivity and enhance revenue through workflow excellence, enable customers to exceed patient safety goals, enhance physician and patient affinity within the community, and position leaders to drive success in the era of predictive and personalized medicine. Sunquest introduced the concept of the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing to champion the importance of the laboratory in the safe delivery of healthcare.
Sunquest is a recognized leader in customer service and on-time implementations with more than 1,400 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its solutions worldwide. The company’s experienced sales and technical service teams deliver assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs. Its 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 +1 (800)-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.
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