SAN DIEGO, April 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skylight(r) Healthcare Systems, the leading provider of interactive patient care systems, announced the formation of their Clinical Advisory Board. The Board has been assembled to provide Skylight with strategic advice and guidance on clinical affairs relevant to the development of new products, identification of future trends, the formation of strategic alliances, and the extension of comprehensive interactive patient systems to constituents across the care continuum. In addition to the comprehensive patient experience, the Board will apply their collective insight to suggest and improve features geared specifically to support the efforts of nursing staff and physicians.
Each member will provide substantive advice in their area of expertise to enhance the overall quality and effectiveness of Skylight services. Additionally, the experience and knowledge of each member signals the commitment of Skylight to the highest standards of clinical quality and excellence. The Board will work to identify future trends relating to healthcare consumers, technologies, economic issues, hospital growth, government policy, etc. and how they may impact hospitals all across the country. Their findings will be reflected in the enrichment of current products and the development of new products that address measurable improvements in patient satisfaction, patient safety, and hospital quality core measures.
Consisting of leaders in patient care and representing diverse institutions and locations throughout the United States, the 7-member board will be chaired by Edwin Loftin, RN, MBA, FACHE, Vice President, Nursing at Parrish Medical Center. Located in Titusville, Florida, Parrish is widely recognized as one of America's leading healing environments. The Skylight Clinical Advisory Board is comprised of the following members:
Janell Cecil, MSN, RN Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, Tennessee Emily Congdon, RN Vice President, Clinical Performance Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA Ron Dziedzicki, RN, BSN, MBA Senior Vice President and General Manager of Operations University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio Sheri Hawkins, RN, MS, MBA Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Shawnee Mission Medical Center Shawnee Mission, Kansas Amy J. Hoey, RN, BSN, MS Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Lowell General Hospital Lowell, Massachusetts Edwin Loftin, RN, MBA, FACHE Vice President, Nursing Parrish Medical Center Titusville, Florida Kim Wilson, RN, BSN, MS Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, Arizona
"We are excited about the formation of our Clinical Advisory Board because it further supports the strides we are making in advancing the care continuum with the clinical team in the hospital environment in addition to extending services beyond the hospital stay," stated David Schofield, Skylight President and CEO. "This board has been formed to help shape the rapidly growing field of interactive patient care while providing the unique and independent perspective of the clinician. I am honored to convene such an esteemed group to help guide the future of interactive patient care and its impact of the quality of life of the people we serve."
"As a visionary company, Skylight elected to pursue a challenging course in seeking to leverage interactive patient care systems as a way to transform the hospital experience. Now, I am pleased to work with their Clinical Advisory Board that is singularly committed to greatly improving patient satisfaction and the entire spectrum of care that interactive patient services can offer," stated George Edwin Loftin, Jr. RN, MBA, FACHE, Vice President, Nursing at Parrish Medical Center. "In the tradition of a healing hospital, PMC's mission is to provide healing experiences for everyone all the time. Bringing in Skylight has helped us achieve that mission."
About Skylight Healthcare Systems
Skylight(r) Healthcare Systems is the industry pioneer and leading provider of interactive patient system technology. With patient communication as the cornerstone of a safe, comfortable and clinically optimal hospital experience, the Skylight ACCESS(r) Interactive Patient System encourages patients and their families to actively participate in their health care, improves communication between staff and patient/family members, and can provide a smoother, faster recovery and discharge plan. Skylight's overall vision is to provide hospitals with a highly useful system which will provide greater communication along the entire patient care continuum. In nearly 10,000 installed locations, leading hospital administrators have confidently selected Skylight Healthcare Systems as the proven, reliable choice for their interactive patient care technology system. Skylight Healthcare Systems is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit: www.skylight.com
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