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Surgical Information Systems Achieves ISO 9001: 2000 Recertification; SIS Among Elite Group of Healthcare Information Providers Certified as Providing Outstanding Software Quality Management

Business Wire, June 17, 2005

ATLANTA -- Surgical Information Systems (SIS), the leading provider of total perioperative information systems, has received ISO 9001:2000 recertification for its conformation to ISO (International Organization of Standardization) standards for quality management processes and practices with the scope of design, development of code, including unit testing, and review and testing of software for surgical applications. ISO 9001:2000 certification indicates that SIS has been independently assessed and audited, and has been recertified as conforming to a set quality standard. The auditors, who work with American Quality Assessors (AQA) International, LLC, noted that they were impressed with the maturity of the SIS quality system, facilities, infrastructure, associates' knowledge of the quality system, and management's commitment toward the quality system. Learn more about quality perioperative information systems solutions at http://www.orsoftware.com/iso90012001.> The ISO 9000 family of standards concerns "quality management," which relates to what an organization does to enhance customer satisfaction by meeting customer and applicable regulatory requirements, as well as what programs it employs to achieve continual improvement of its performance in this area. SIS first received ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2002, and was the first company ever to achieve this strict certification in less than one year. ISO 9001:2000 certification is a mark of excellence that is recognized and respected throughout the world.

"Since its beginnings, SIS has focused on meeting the needs of hospital surgery departments to improve patient care, increase efficiency, and gain more immediate access to information. The quality of our technology solutions, along with the satisfaction of our customers, is of utmost importance, and is a primary focus of our company and its associates," said Scott L'Heureux, president and COO of Surgical Information Systems. "Our product development focuses on stability, dependability and interoperability," adds L'Heureux. "Our investment in achieving continued ISO 9001:2000 certification is something we take very seriously, and is a clear indicator of our commitment to deliver the highest, most comprehensive perioperative system in the industry."

The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an international consensus on good management practices, with the aim of ensuring that the organization can consistently deliver a product or service that meets the customer's quality requirements. ISO 9001:2000 sets requirements for organizations whose business processes range from design and development, to production, installation and service. The ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 160 countries. Additional details on the ISO can be found at http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage.> Surgical Information Systems (SIS) provides automated intelligence across the entire perioperative continuum, empowering hospitals to enhance patient care and business operations. SIS centralizes and unites all information exchanged between the people, processes and resources associated with surgery to deliver fast, accurate and comprehensive information precisely when it is needed most - at the scheduling desk, point-of-care, O.R. control center, surgeon's office, with materials management, and in the executive boardroom. Surgical Information Systems holds strategic partnerships with both Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) Corporations. For more information, visit http://www.orsoftware.com/iso90012001.>