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ECRI Institute & Phoenix Data To Offer CMMS Integration

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109413.ph [2008-6-4]

Tag: Control Systems Integration


PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA - ECRI Institute , an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches toimproving patient care, and Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. , provider of AIMS ® Equipment Maintenance Management Software, announce a newagreement to provide medical device data integration for hospitals'computerized maintenance management systems (CMMSs).
The Phoenix Data integration will offer hospitals interfacesbetween: Phoenix Data's AIMS® and ECRI Institute's Universal Medical Device Nomenclature System TM (UMDNS TM ) , Health Devices International Sourcebase manufacturer codes, and Alerts Tracker TM , a Web-based, automated patient safety system for alert and recall management.
"We are pleased that Phoenix Data Systems is integrating ourmedical device data into its AIMS software system. We previouslychose to align with Phoenix Data's AIMS when we decided to phaseout future development of our HECS TM 4 computerized maintenance management system," commented James P.Keller, M.S., ECRI Institute, Vice President, Health TechnologyEvaluation and Safety.
The integrated product should offer users more efficient capitalequipment inventory control and more effective response to patientsafety alerts and recalls. Phoenix Data expects to announce productavailability in summer 2008.
To learn more about ECRI Institute's Medical Device DataIntegrations for CMMS providers, visit http://www.ecri.org/cmms . For more information about UMDNS, Health Devices InternationalSourcebase, or Alerts Tracker, contact ECRI Institute by e-mail at clientservices@ecri.org , by telephone at (610) 825-6000 ext. 5891, or by mail at 5200Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.
About ECRI Institute
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself tobringing the discipline of applied scientific research tohealthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patientcare. As a pioneer in this science for 40 years, ECRI Institutemarries experience and independence with the objectivity ofevidence-based research. ECRI Institute is designated aCollaborating Center of the World Health Organization and anEvidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for HealthcareResearch and Quality. For more information, visit www.ecri.org .
About Phoenix Data Systems, Inc.
Phoenix Data Systems, Inc., is the sole manufacturer and developerof the AIMS Equipment Maintenance Management Software. Since its first nationwide release in 1984 as a simple work ordertracking application, Phoenix has continually supported andenhanced the program, growing it into the robust, multifunctionalmanagement tool available today. For more information, visit www.goaims.com .



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