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Queen of the Valley Medical Center to Share Perioperative Expertise at 2009 AORN Congress

Perioperative Services Director Ralf Jeworowski to lead session on benefits of Picis business intelligence solutions in the OR

WAKEFIELD, Mass. — Mar. 09, 2009 — Picis announced today that Ralf Jeworowski, RN, CNOR, director of perioperative services at Queen of the Valley Medical Center, will conduct a key session at this year’s Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Congress (AORN), Mar. 14-19, in Chicago, Ill.

Jeworowski’s session, “Perioperative Performance Management,” will provide insight into how hospitals can leverage Business Intelligence (BI) techniques in the perioperative environment, and the benefits of multi-dimensional reporting and analysis realized at Queen of the Valley Medical Center – including improved resource optimization, on-time case starts, throughput, billing readiness and documentation completeness. Jeworowski will use real-world examples to demonstrate the practical application of BI, along with BI basics and how the application of BI can help identify simple process changes, best practices and areas of opportunity in healthcare.

WHEN:
Wednesday, March 18, 8:00 – 9:30 AM
WHERE:
56th AORN Congress
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Ill.

About Ralf Jeworowski
Ralf Jeworowski is a registered nurse (RN) and the director of preoperative services at Queen of the Valley Medical Center, headquartered in Napa, Ca. Jeworowski entered the nursing profession in 1983 after graduating from the School of Nursing in Solingen, Germany. He has 25 years of operating room experience, 15 years in academic teaching hospitals and 17 years of management.

About AORN 
The 56th annual AORN Congress is taking place from March 14th-19th, 2009, in Chicago, Ill. The Congress will celebrate 2009’s message, Embrace the Future, along with the messages and goals of its host organization. AORN is a national association committed to improving patient safety in the surgical setting. AORN’s mission is to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support and professional development opportunities to perioperative nurses. One of AORN’s goals is to collaborate with professional and regulatory organizations, industry leaders, and other healthcare partners who support their mission. More information is available at http://www.aorn.org/Education/EducationEvents/Congress/.

About Picis   
Picis is a global provider of innovative information solutions that enable rapid and sustained delivery of clinical, financial and operational results in the acute care areas of the hospital. These high-acuity areas include the emergency department, operating and recovery rooms, and intensive care units. Picis offers the most advanced suite of integrated products focused on these life-critical areas of the hospital where the patients are the most vulnerable, the care process is the most complex and an increasing majority of hospital costs and potential revenue are concentrated. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Picis has licensed systems for use in more than 1,700 hospitals in 19 countries. More information is available at www.picis.com.

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