FAIRFIELD, NJ: ISH, Inc. announced the successful completion of a GE ORMIS optimization and upgrade project at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Medical Center which resulted in improved surgical workflow and quality of patient care.

Utilizing their proven methodologies and experience as upgrade specialists and leveraging their Solution Sets and Best Practice Workflow and Set Up Templates derived from previous GE ORMIS and other ORIS implementations, ISH aided UAMS with design, set up and the optimization of tasks in the following areas: Available/Average Room Time, Case Monitoring, Database Build and Maintenance, Doctor Preference Cards, Customizer, Manager, Month End, OR Scheduler, Pathway Manager, Q and A Builder, Resource Catalog, Security Manager, Staff Scheduling, Standard Interface and Weblink.

ISH has completed numerous GE Centricity Perioperative upgrade projects, including the latest version 7.5, with organizations benefitting from both continually updated Solution Sets, and the extensive operational and technical knowledge of their resources.

“The ISH Team was challenged with the monumental task of optimizing the Centricity Perioperative Manager system, a system that had been in use for 9-10 years without benefit of defined standards and a clear understanding of the impact of decisions to systems set up In a six-month period many improvements were made to enhance the accuracy of the data extracted from the system. These improvements included an upgrade of CPM to a newer version with cleanup and enhancements concerning the scheduling, DPC and reporting functions. Most importantly, the process included the development of data coding standards and policy and procedures to support data integrity with the continued use of the system. We now have the confidence that the foundation created will support our continued growth and efforts to improve our processes and efficiencies. I feel fortunate that ISH will be involved in future endeavors and would have not hesitance in recommending ISH to other organizations,” stated Anna Williams, RN, MNSc; Director of Surgical Services for UAMS Medical Center.

About UAMS:
UAMS is Arkansas’ only comprehensive academic health center, with five colleges, a graduate school, a medical center, six centers of excellence and a statewide network of regional centers. UAMS has 2,538 students and 733 medical residents. Its centers of excellence include the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is one of the state’s largest public employers with about 9,600 employees, including nearly 1,000 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ Area Health Education Centers throughout the state. UAMS and its affiliates have an economic impact in Arkansas of $5 billion a year. For more information, visit www.uams.edu.

About ISH, Inc.
Headquartered in Fairfield, NJ, ISH Inc is a leading national provider of Perioperative, Critical Care, Sterile Processing, ED, EMR, Supply Chain, Finance, HR/PR, Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Document Imaging, Interim Management as well as many other professional services for healthcare. ISH has delivered business improvement solutions and IT implementations to prominent healthcare providers throughout the nation since 1989. With a staff of over 200 professionals, an extensive best practice library developed from over 500 clients and a powerful program management methodology, ISH is positioned to deliver the results you need when you need them. Visit our website at www.ishinc.com

Contact: Mary Garland, 800-284-8018; ext. 336