Sunquest Information Systems Enters Business Relationship With Continuum Health Partners Of New York

Feb. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- Tucson, AZ, USA – Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions, announced that Continuum Health Partners, Inc. has selected Sunquest for its Laboratory Information System solution.
Continuum Health Partners is a nonprofit hospital system in New York City that includes five hospitals, Beth Israel Medical Center, Roosevelt Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, Long Island College Hospital, and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. The hospitals provide about 2,700 beds with over 125,000 patient discharges per year. As Continuum Health Partners, Inc, the hospitals operate with a budget of more than $3 billion and employ more than 15,000 employees.
“Making the decision to commit to an enterprise wide solution and implementation is often a difficult process to work through,” according to Bonnie Sessa, CIO of Continuum Health Partners. “But the quality, flexibility, and interoperability of the Sunquest solution made it an easy choice.”
Dr. Patricia Luhan, Corporate Executive Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of Continuum, says, “We anticipate that partnering with Sunquest will provide us with a reliable LIS system to better support our inpatient services and outreach initiatives. Implementing this solution will further enhance the quality and efficiency of our services.”
“Adding a prestigious organization such as Continuum Health Partners to our list of clients and users is a significant win for our company,” according to Richard Atkin, Sunquest President and CEO. “Replacing the Laboratory Information System of a prominent medical network is an endeavor that requires commitment, dedication, and teamwork from the provider organization and the software company. Sunquest is ready to help Continuum succeed with this challenge, and looks forward to developing a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Continuum Health Partners.”
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About Sunquest Information Systems
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. delivers market leading diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions designed and implemented to fulfill the business objectives of today’s healthcare leaders. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the company has offices in: Raleigh, North Carolina; Norwich, United Kingdom; and Bangalore, India. Sunquest serves the global marketplace with reliable technology required for mission critical applications. These solutions provide the foundation to optimize the healthcare experience, deliver safe, effective, and timely patient care, expand community reach, and transform the delivery of healthcare with predictive and personalized medicine.
For more information please visit www.sunquestinfo.com, or phone +1 (800) 748-0692.

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Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. delivers the market leading diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions designed and implemented to fulfill the business objectives of today’s healthcare leaders.