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Medworxx Utilization Management System to provide evidence-based clinical admission and discharge criteria across two hospitals
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2011 /CNW/ - Medworxx Inc. ("Medworxx") (TSXV: MWX), a leader in clinical patient flow, compliance and education solutions, announces that Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will implement the Medworxx Utilization Management System (UMS) to provide evidence-based clinical admission and discharge criteria across two hospitals, Lions Gate Hospital and Richmond Hospital. This 442-bed deal is an extension of a 2009 licensing agreement between Medworxx and the Health Shared Service British Columbia (HSSBC) representing all British Columbia Health Authorities. Vancouver Coastal Health encompasses a total of 2,055 patient beds.
The Medworxx UMS delivers a patient-centric focus of daily assessments of every patient, and provides a series of criteria sets for different patient populations to determine their appropriateness of admission and each continued day of care. Medworxx further improves the patient flow in hospitals by quickly identifying barriers, delays, and interruptions to the plan of care for immediate resolution, as well as establishing a common framework for improved interdisciplinary communication. The Medworxx UMS is currently in use at over 125 hospitals across Canada.
"Medworxx has successfully rolled out our Utilization Management System across much of the country, and currently serves 25 percent of the hospital beds in Canada," said Dan Matlow, President and CEO, Medworxx. "We are extremely pleased to extend this program further across British Columbia and look forward to working with both Vancouver Coastal Health and the HSSBC to continue to grow throughout the Province."
The Medworxx UMS will complement the Health Authority's iCare/rCare programs; a model of practice that focuses upon recovering current capacity that is inefficiently or ineffectively utilized in order to facilitate, expedite, and streamline the flow of a greater number of patients through the system. Its broad mandate includes efficiency improvement at every point in the continuum of care.
"The Medworxx UMS will be an essential supplement to our iCare/rCare programs, improving patient flow and enhancing interdisciplinary communication," said Karin Olson, Director, Acute Services, Coastal, Vancouver Coastal Health. Carolle Sauro, Director Critical Care/Medical/Surgical Services, Richmond, Vancouver Coastal Health added "We look forward to working with Medworxx to achieve measurable results in all of our acute care facilities."
About Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver Coastal Health is responsible for the delivery of $2.9 billion
in community, hospital and residential care services to over one
million people in communities from Richmond through Vancouver, the
North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky corridor, Powell River, Bella
Bella and Bella Coola.
About Medworxx
The Medworxx Community of Care engages more than 500,000 people at over
300 hospitals across Canada, United States and United Kingdom to manage
daily challenges in clinical patient flow, and requirements in
compliance and education. Medworxx Utilization Management System - the
flagship of the Patient Flow Solution - currently serves over 25% of
the patient beds in Canadian hospitals. Founded in 2004, Medworxx Inc.
is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and serves international markets.
The company is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: MWX).
For more information, visit www.medworxx.com.
The statements made in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the company's expectations and projections. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed this press release and neither approved nor disapproved the information contained in this press release.