Omnivex Enhances St. Joseph Hospital's Access to Case Information in Operating Facility

Business Wire,  May 13, 2008  

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Digital Signage Software Enables LCD Monitors to Display Operative Case Information for Doctors and Nurses, Driving Productivity and Quality Improvements

CONCORD, Ontario -- Omnivex Corporation, the premier provider of enterprise software for digital signage networks, announced today that St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County, Calif., is using the company's powerful software to provide better access to the operative status of each patient in its operating facility.

St. Joseph Hospital's existing patient database is updated as patient and operative statuses change. Omnivex's intelligent digital signage solution enables the hospital to deliver critical patient data from that system - appropriately formatted in real-time - on 14 large-format LCD monitors located throughout the operating facility - from pre-operative to surgery to the post-operative care unit.

By pulling information from the primary patient database, Omnivex software allows doctors, nurses and administrators to quickly see any changes in patient status, operating room availability and more. This capability reduces errors, while improving overall efficiency.

"Omnivex software delivers intelligent data at the points where the most critical decisions are made," said Terrence Wooten, Business and Materials Resource Manager for Surgical Services and Endoscopy at St. Joseph Hospital. "With the installation of Omnivex software, our staff can now view the current status of each case in real-time, with no additional data entry required, resulting in improved efficiency and a better informed staff."

"The deployment at St. Joseph Hospital underscores the paramount importance of delivering real-time, contextual information to the practitioners who need it most," said Jeff Collard, President of Omnivex. "The hospital is at the forefront of interactive applications in healthcare and a prime example of how Omnivex shortens the information supply chain."

Kenneth Gisstennar, President of Spinitar, a leading audio-visual systems integrator that deployed Omnivex software at St. Joseph, called the hospital's digital signage "one of the most efficient systems in use today."

"This deployment provides the St. Joseph team with a hands-free system that functions in real-time. OR staff have the ability to identify the status of operating rooms from the convenience of multiple workstations and well-placed LCD displays, thus improving the efficiencies of the OR facility," Gisstennar said. "Spinitar selected Omnivex software as the platform of choice for its ability to interface with St. Joseph's Patient Management System, and for its ability to manage multiple displays from a single control point with no additional programming or data entry required."

About St. Joseph Hospital

St. Joseph Hospital is one of 25 healthcare ministries within the St. Joseph Health System (SJHS), the 10th largest not-for-profit health system in the U.S. St. Joseph takes pride in pursuing exceptional patient care through the integration of best practices, a focus on cutting edge research, investment in the latest medical technology and responsiveness to community needs. For more information, please visit www.sjo.org.

About Omnivex Corporation

Founded in 1991 in Toronto, Ontario, Omnivex Corporation is the leading enterprise solution for the design and management of data-driven digital signage networks and electronic displays. Many Fortune 500 companies and public institutions rely on Omnivex to deliver their messages to their audiences. Omnivex software is used to manage all aspects of digital signage networks, including content management, real-time data acquisition and distribution, and remote device monitoring and management. For more information, please visit www.omnivex.com.

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