BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PPRG) announced today that it has been awarded a contract extension from Crozer-Chester Medical Center to provide its Total Satisfaction Service Program including bedside education and entertainment systems, patient bedside communications systems, and related patient support services.
"This re-emphasizes the unique opportunity Patient Portal has created with its healthcare partner to enhance the quality care process and drive a higher level of total satisfaction. Patient Portal is pleased to have the opportunity to work collaboratively with the leadership of Crozer-Chester Medical Center to help them achieve the highest patient satisfaction scores in healthcare" said Kevin Kelly, CEO of Patient Portal Technologies.
Part of the five-hospital Crozer-Keystone Health System, Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Crozer) is a 371-bed not-for-profit tertiary-care teaching hospital. The medical center admits more than 22,000 patients, treats approximately 53,000 Emergency Department patients, and delivers about 2,000 babies a year.
About Patient Portal
Patient Portal is the nation's first total satisfaction company, committed to helping our hospital partners achieve the highest patient satisfaction scores in healthcare. We accomplish this by providing a broad array of patient-centric, non-medical services which are delivered before, during and after a hospital stay. The Company utilizes its proprietary technology and employee staffed 24/7 Call Center to leverage a hospital's existing infrastructure to connect patients and their families to a whole suite of services that focus on education, safety, entertainment, comfort and enhanced communication. The end result is greater and total satisfaction: a more informed and pleasant experience for the patient and their families, a more productive and satisfied medical staff and a more marketable and profitable healthcare facility. Patient Portal currently services over 60 hospitals nationwide, and actively engages with patients over three million times a year.
To view the website and obtain Company information go to http://www.patientportal.com.