PinnacleHealth, a 750-bed, non-profit hospital and healthcare system serving Central Pennsylvania; and CentraState Healthcare System, a 272-bed, non-profit medical facility in Freehold, NJ will serve as beta sites for Soarian(R) Plan of Care, a solution designed to support inter-disciplinary care teams in defining and helping to manage patient problems, interventions and expected outcomes, to provide care in order to achieve desired outcomes and to generate new knowledge at the point of care.

Soarian Plan of Care, which was demonstrated this week at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2008 conference in Orlando, provides nurses and other clinicians with a dynamic solution that can assist in enhancing workflow, streamlining communication among the care team, supporting evidence-based patient care decisions and delivery, and increasing compliance.

Workflow will be enhanced through Soarian Plan of Care in many ways. For example, clinicians will be able to quickly and easily access details on patient problems, activities and goals, helping to improve communication among care team members and to reduce time spent locating crucial patient information. As a result, clinicians who are beginning their shifts will be able to quickly and efficiently access each of their patients' updated information and determine what next steps need to be taken in each plan of care. In addition, Soarian's workflow-engineered infrastructure allows for alerts and triggers to take place anytime a patient assessment or plan of care has not been completed within a dictated period of time, reminding care givers of the necessary actions to remain on schedule. This specific function can also assist in increased compliance of many patient safety and quality initiatives, such as those developed by The Joint Commission and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).


About Siemens Healthcare
Siemens Healthcare is one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions provider with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as in knowledge engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare will be the first fully integrated diagnostics company, bringing together imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support services. Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions across the entire continuum of care - from prevention and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. The company employs more than 49,000 people worldwide and operates in 130 countries. In the fiscal year 2007 (Sept. 30), Siemens Healthcare reported sales of euro 9.85 billion (on a pro forma basis including Dade Behring roughly euro 11 billion), orders of euro 10.27 billion, and group profit of euro 1.32 billion. Further information can be found by visiting http://www.siemens.com/healthcare.

About CentraState Healthcare System
CentraState Healthcare System is a non-profit community health organization consisting of an acute-care hospital, an ambulatory campus, three senior living communities, a Family Medicine Residency Program, and a charitable foundation. It is a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network and a clinical research affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

About PinnacleHealth
PinnacleHealth is a non-profit healthcare system serving Central Pennsylvania. The healthcare network includes four campuses (Community, Cumberland, Harrisburg and Polyclinic), FamilyCare physician practices, home health and hospice services, FirstPlace urgent care center, outpatient surgery and imaging centers, inpatient and outpatient care and an array of other healthcare services. For a complete list of services, visit our website at www.pinnaclehealth.org.

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