Picis, the leading provider of information systems for the high-acuity
areas of hospitals, has announced the European launch of Picis Total
Perioperative Automation suite of products designed to help hospitals
increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve the quality of care
through every aspect of surgery, which is the most resource- and
cost-intensive area in the hospital..
The Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM) in the south of Paris, a
nonprofit private hospital with over 1,100 full-time staff, worked
closely with Picis in the validation of this latest version of Total
Perioperative Automation suite for the French market.
Picis systems are used in more than 1,600 hospitals in 19 countries.
With healthcare systems around the world investing in technology with
proven return on investment, Picis Total Perioperative Automation suite
offers hospitals the chance to achieve real efficiencies in the most
critical areas of the organization.
Picis Total Perioperative Automation suite, part of the CareSuite® family of high-acuity solutions, provides a unified system that includes
the clinical, administrative and business components needed to operate
the perioperative suite efficiently, and addresses some of the
fundamental issues facing healthcare providers in Europe, namely:
Reducing waiting lists by improving surgical throughput
Reducing costs through better management of resources, supplies
implants, drugs and instruments
Automating materials management
Optimizing use of limited resources - especially staff
Helping clinicians improve surgical outcomes and reduce medical errors
through better documentation
Improving communication by decreasing repetitive documentation and
phone calls
Improving clinician and patient satisfaction
"Choosing Picis Total Perioperative
Automation suite was a strategic decision, which supported our desire to
be at the forefront of healthcare technology in France," said Jean-Michel Gayraud, chief operating officer at IMM. "The
Picis solution helps physicians and nurses to work on an accurate
integrated record, increase staff efficiency, reduce costs, improve
communication and help to improve the quality of patient care."
Picis Total Perioperative Automation functionality includes
operational/management reporting and analysis, surgical scheduling
patient tracking, resource utilization, inventory management, and
clinical documentation for anesthesia and recovery room providers
surgeons, operating room nurses, and administrative staff.
The flexible and highly interoperable nature of the Picis system allows
hospitals to select the functionality most closely aligned to their most
pressing and immediate needs. It means that the necessary data collected
and documented is available wherever and whenever it is needed "†allowing staff and management to improve the performance of the
perioperative suite and take greater control of the entire surgical
workflow. It also integrates tightly with other hospital care areas such
as critical care.
"Total Perioperative Automation is the
optimum solution to efficiently support hospitals through their
computerization projects. It supports clinicians, department heads and
executives who expect the best technology in their high-acuity areas
without compromising their hospital-wide IT strategies," commented Philippe Mabille, Picis general director for France. "This
latest version of Total Perioperative Automation means hospitals can
leverage Picis connectivity with other existing hospital technology to
improve efficiency and provide a complete record across the continuum of
care."
About Picis
Picis is an established provider of innovative healthcare information
technology solutions designed to transform the delivery of patient care
information in the high-acuity areas of the hospital, including the
emergency department, operating and recovery rooms and intensive care
units. Picis offers the most advanced suite of integrated products
focused on these life-critical areas of the hospital where the patients
are the most vulnerable, the care process is the most complex and an
increasing majority of hospital costs are incurred. Headquartered in
Wakefield, Massachusetts with European operations in Paris, France
Barcelona, Spain and London, England, Picis has licensed systems for use
in more than 1,600 hospitals in 19 countries. More information is
available at www.picis.com/.
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many of which are beyond Picis´ control, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated in these
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