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Our Lady of Lourdes Chooses Wellsoft EDIS for Lourdes Medical Center, Burlington Campus Satellite ED |
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New, state-of-the-art satellite emergency department (SED) is scheduled to open in March 2010. Somerset, NJ – August 21, 2009 – Wellsoft Corporation has been chosen by Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services to computerize the Lourdes Medical Center Burlington Campus Satellite ED in Browns Mills, New Jersey. State-of-the-art software by the leading Emergency Department vendor will support Our Lady of Lourdes commitment to enhancing the health and well being of southern New Jersey residents, particularly for those most in need.Construction of a new state-of-the-art satellite emergency department (SED) at Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s Brown’s Mills campus has begun. Operated by Lourdes and scheduled to open in March 2010, the fully equipped, 24 hour SED will improve accessibility to emergency care for many Burlington County families. This important new partnership will assist in addressing the emergency medicine needs of residents in Deborah's service area, which includes the communities of Browns Mills, Wrightstown, New Egypt, Lumberton, Hainesport, Eastampton, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Woodland Township, Chatsworth, Springfield, Fort Dix, and McGuire Air Force Base. The 10,000-square-foot SED will feature 11 exam/treatment rooms, a triage bay, a cardiac resuscitation room, specialized treatment areas, including OB/GYN and Isolation/Decontamination, space for support services, and a comfortable waiting area. “We are excited to add this satellite emergency department to the roster of other Wellsoft EDIS implementations at Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services “ said Dr John Santmann, President of Wellsoft Corporation. “Both Lourdes and Deborah have a rich tradition of delivering high-quality care to every patient, and we are delighted to be a part of this new venture.” About Lourdes Health SystemLourdes Health System is one of southern New Jersey's leading health-care providers. Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, a 410-bed regional referral center, offers many specialty services, including the N.J. Heart Institute at Lourdes; maternity services, including the Regional Perinatal Center for high-risk mothers and infants; the Lourdes Stroke Center; bariatric (weight-loss) surgery; the Southern New Jersey Dialysis Center; the Center for Organ Transplantation; and the Lourdes Regional Rehabilitation Center. Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, a 249-bed community hospital in Willingboro, features the Lourdes Cancer Program; surgical services, including minimally invasive procedures; orthopedics; maternity services; Lourdes Specialty Hospital of Southern New Jersey; wound care; a sleep lab; behavioral-health services; and cardiology services. More information is available at www.lourdesnet.org and at www.che.org. About Wellsoft CorporationWellsoft Corporation, developer and provider of the industry-leading EDIS since 1988 is CCHIT® certified and consistently ranked the top EDIS by KLAS (2006-2009) and MD Buyline. Wellsoft provides complete information management for the Emergency Department. With installations in the U.S. and Canada, Wellsoft hospital clients, combined, server over 3 million ED patients each year. Wellsoft is recognized for providing the most complete functionality and most configurable product in the marketplace. Wellsoft works closely with each client to develop real solutions for their Emergency Department, supplying expert, personal assistance. Providing custom solutions for enterprise-wide or single hospital implementations, Wellsoft is the specialist in Emergency Department systems. For more information please visit www.wellsoft.com. For Further InformationContact Denise Helfand
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