SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Skylight(r) Healthcare Systems, the leading provider of interactive patient care systems, announced today that its second annual client conference, "Enhancing the Patient Care Continuum'08" will be held September 17th through 19th at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, CA. As the largest conference of its kind, nearly one-hundred healthcare professionals took part in the 1st Annual Interactive Patient Care Conference which featured presentations of insights and measurable results from distinguished hospital organizations including Scottsdale Healthcare, Aurora Healthcare, Health First, Banner Health, and Catholic Healthcare West.
Enhancing the Patient Care Continuum'08 will feature groundbreaking presentations detailing how a select number of America's leading hospitals are using Skylight ACCESS(r) to help them to more readily deliver on commitments to patient satisfaction, meet evolving clinical and safety demands, support best practices, and enhance their competitive position through service excellence.
"We are proud to have partnered with Skylight Healthcare Systems to achieve clinical excellence in our facility, and we were pleased to share our findings at their extraordinary conference of healthcare leaders," said Laurie Eberst, CEO of Mercy Gilbert, a Catholic Healthcare West facility. "We presented how ACCESS can help a healing hospital create powerful results -- top percentile in patient satisfaction, outstanding employee morale, low employee turnover, exceptional clinical care, high Joint Commission survey results, and strong financial performance."
After achieving another year of accelerated client growth, Enhancing the Patient Care Continuum'08 will feature a full-slate of dynamic speakers presenting information-rich sessions covering how Skylight ACCESS has enabled their facility to deliver an innovative continuum of care for patients, families, and healthcare professionals. The final agenda for Enhancing the Patient Care Continuum'08 will be announced in July.
A sample of attendee feedback from the first conference included the following:
* "I look forward to attending all your conferences, very well done" * "Great conference! My head is filled with new ideas for Skylight utilization. Thank you for the great hospitality" * "A+++ fantastic results and outcomes"
"We are looking forward to hosting this event for the second year and giving our clients a venue at which they collectively share vital insights and best practices that can improve the way hospital care is provided," said David J. Schofield, Skylight's President and CEO. "We are inspired by the creativity, innovation, and quality our clients have demonstrated in building an enhanced care continuum for patients and their families, while providing an optimal work environment for their staff."
Conference Facts:
Conference Title: Enhancing the Patient Care Continuum'08;
Second Annual Client Conference
Conference Date: Wednesday, 9/17/2008 through Friday, 9/19/2008
Conference Location: Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA
Conference Attendees: Skylight Healthcare Systems clients; plus
select technology, education, & information
partners
About Skylight Healthcare Systems
Skylight(r) Healthcare Systems is the industry pioneer in interactive patient care 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 patient and family to actively participate in their health care, improves communication between staff and patient/family members, and can provide a smoother and faster recovery and discharge plan. Skylight's vision is to provide hospitals with a highly useful system which will enable them to greatly enhance 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 choice for their interactive patient care system technology. Skylight Healthcare Systems is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information about Skylight Healthcare Systems, please visit: www.skylight.com
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