Scheduled to launch in fall 2007, the Institute will offer educational programs and leadership development and organizational effectiveness tools. Participants will also have access to healthcare and industry thought leaders and management expertise in transformation. Additional information on The Institute for Transformational Healthcare Leadership is available online at www.nchl.gehealthcare.com.

Apart from the Institute, both NCHL and GE Healthcare's Performance Solutions will maintain their respective business initiatives. NCHL will continue to build its nationally recognized Leadership Excellence Networks (LENS), expand its research and demonstration projects and work with universities and others on graduate health management education, recruitment to careers in health management and diversity leadership. Performance Solutions will continue to deliver a diverse range of professional services for healthcare providers, addressing key issues across the organization such as patient flow, service line optimization, technology implementation and Lean Six Sigma.


About the National Center for Healthcare Leadership

The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) is a not-for-profit organization that is an industry catalyst to assure the availability of accountable and transformational healthcare leadership for the 21st century. Its vision is to optimize the health of the public through leadership and organizational excellence.


As the authoritative and objective source on healthcare leadership, NCHL conducts research on global best practices and tests new models for leadership excellence within its Leadership Excellence Networks (LENS). LENS participants are leading healthcare systems and universities that are committed to raising the bar for leadership and organizational performance. Results are shared with the field through peer reviewed and trade journals and are disseminated across the healthcare field. NCHL provides innovative leadership development programs through strategic relationships with leading organizations. For more information please visit NCHL's website at www.nchl.org.

About GE Healthcare Performance Solutions

GE Healthcare's Performance Solutions provides consulting and educational offerings designed to assist healthcare organizations in achieving their most critical objectives - from the emergency room to the boardroom. For more information on Performance Solutions, please visit the web site at www.gehealthcare.com/solutions. GE Healthcare's broad range of products and services enable healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases and other conditions earlier. Our vision for the future is to enable a new "early health" model of care focused on earlier diagnosis, pre-symptomatic disease detection and disease prevention. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 46,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com.

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