Sunquest and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Expand Long-Time Partnership
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, today announced that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a leading global health enterprise, has signed a strategic agreement enabling UPMC to expand utilization and deployment of the Sunquest laboratory information solutions (LIS) for an extended period of time. As part of the agreement, UPMC will extend the Sunquest system, already in 15 of its 20 hospitals, to additional sites. Additionally, after a successful pilot installation that resulted in eliminating laboratory specimen labeling errors, UPMC’s nursing staff will expand use of the Sunquest Collection Manager. UPMC’s long-term plans include deploying Sunquest’s LIS to all sites.
“The hospital laboratory is central to the diagnostic and care planning processes,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest Information Systems. “Having the right laboratory information solution and technology partner are key to ensure smooth enterprise operations, optimal patient experiences, and proper utilization of healthcare resources. We are very pleased to be one of UPMC’s core technologies and that our 21-year partnership with this leading organization will continue to thrive.”
“Sunquest’s integration with our enterprise system, innovation in patient safety, and strong support of our organizational objectives are just some of the reasons that we consider Sunquest a strategic element in our long-term information technology plan,” said Jim Venturella, chief information officer of UPMC’s Hospital and Community Services Division.
The agreement was signed on February 28, 2009 for an undisclosed amount.
About UPMC
UPMC is an integrated global health enterprise headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. As western Pennsylvania’s largest employer, with 50,000 employees and $7 billion in revenue, UPMC is transforming the economy of the region into one based on medicine, research and technology. By integrating 20 hospitals, 400 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, long-term care facilities and a major health insurance services division, and in collaboration with its academic partner, the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC has advanced the quality and efficiency of health care and developed internationally renowned programs in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, orthopaedics and sports medicine, among others. UPMC is commercializing its medical and technological expertise by nurturing new companies, developing strategic business relationships with some of the world’s leading multinational corporations and expanding into international markets, including Italy, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Qatar and Cyprus. For more information about UPMC, visit our website at www.upmc.com.
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 800-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.
Sunquest is a Trademark of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
