Sunquest Announces $1.5M Sale of Its Laboratory Information Software and Services to the Public Hospitals Authority for Hospitals and Community Clinics in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas

TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced a $1.5M sale to the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) for the purchase of the Sunquest Laboratory Information System (LIS) along with a number of other Sunquest software solutions and services for the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), Rand Memorial Hospital (RAND), Sandilands Rehabilitation Center (SRC) and the Department of Public Health (DPH), Ministry of Health.

The Managing Director of the PHA, Mr. Herbert Brown, announced recently that The PHA has embarked on an aggressive initiative to modernize our Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and install or replace several of our IT-enabled business solutions, one of which is the Laboratory Information System. The PHA purchased Sunquest Laboratory/Microbiology, Sunquest CoPathPlus, Collection Manager, Encompass, Outreach, and SMART solutions, along with Sunquest Professional Services.

After researching its current and future needs and IT requirements, the PHA performed a thorough analysis of available laboratory information systems as well as the companies behind the products, stated Dr. Frank Bartlett, Medical Chief of Staff at the Rand Hospital. PHAs decision to go with the Sunquest Laboratory Information System was based on two main points. Firstly, their solution is mature, scalable and has excellent features and functionality. Secondly, and equally important, Sunquest has the industrys best reputation for service, which is evidenced by their large installed base of satisfied customers and numerous KLAS Awards.

The Public Hospital Authority is taking the necessary steps towards building an IT infrastructure foundation that will improve the quality of healthcare service and coverage for its population, said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. Sunquest is very pleased that the PHA selected our solution over several competitive offerings. We have proven success with helping many organizations in their missions to bring better healthcare to patients and to improve service to care providers. We are looking forward to working with the PHA in reaching their goal of delivering excellent healthcare services to the people of the Commonwealth.

The PHA is making additional investments in healthcare information technology, including a new system for the Pharmacy. Aligned with the laboratory project, the pharmacy system is timely since The Bahamas has a government initiative to provide a National Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Prescription Drug Plan for its population of some 350,000 people.

About the Public Hospitals Authority

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) was established in July 1999 by an Act of Parliament (1998) as a public corporation responsible for the management and development of the public hospital system in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. By virtue of this Act, the PHA was vested with the powers, rights, privileges and ownership, of all land, buildings, movable property and undertakings of the hospitals that were previously held by the government. There are three (3) such institutions, namely: Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC); and Rand Memorial Hospital (RAND). The PHA is also responsible for the management of the following agencies: The Bahamas National Drug Agency (BNDA) and the Materials Management Directorate (MMD) which procure pharmaceutical drugs and medical/surgical supplies respectively for the entire government healthcare sector; and the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS). For further information, you may visit the PHA website www.phabahamas.org.

About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. is a global market leader in clinical data management solutions with more than 1,200 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its products worldwide. The company is dedicated to providing best-of-suite solutions that enable quality patient care, clinical safety, and operational efficiencies. Its experienced sales and technical service teams deliver 24×7 assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs. The Sunquest Laboratory system achieved “Best in KLAS” in the Laboratory Segment for 2007, which was its fourth consecutive year (KLAS Enterprises, LLC, www.KLASresearch.com).

Sunquests 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.

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