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Certified Compliant With The STS National Cardiac Database
Seattle Systems, Inc. Receives Phase I Certification from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
OAKLAND, CA.-January 28, 2000 - Seattle Systems, Inc., a top-tier provider of clinical information management systems for hospitals and integrated delivery networks, announced today, they have received initial certification from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for support of a national data registry used to gauge and improve the impact of cardiac medicine in the United States. The Oakland, California-based company produces specialized cardiac data management software currently used by more than 230 hospitals worldwide.
The STS National Cardiac Surgery Database contains vital statistical information used by hospitals and individual thoracic surgeons nationwide. Statistics provided by the STS to its members enable comparative self-assessments against local, regional and national cardiac data to improve patient care, clinical productivity and decrease healthcare costs.
"We are extremely pleased to have achieved the first phase of certification for the STS National Cardiac Surgery Database," said Allyn D. McAuley, CEO of Seattle Systems, Inc. "We’re providing an efficient and cost-effective mechanism for hospitals and clinics all over the country to collect cardiac data and export it to the STS registry for analysis. Our collective goal is to streamline clinical-information management and help improve overall patient care."
The STS is the largest thoracic surgery organization in the world. More than 600 hospitals and clinics in the U.S. contribute to its National Cardiac Surgery Database, with statistics distilled from nearly 1.2 million patients. Overall, the STS maintains three clinical registries for heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and congenital cardiac surgery, respectively. Seattle Systems’ flagship product, Apollo32O, supports participation in all three registries. Apollo32 has also been certified by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as a compliant system for participants in the ACC database registry.
To become fully STS certified, software must pass two phases of testing. General compliance, or Phase I, requires an audit based on STS software and data specifications: Seattle Systems, Inc., has passed the first phase. Phase II certification requires the use of a software algorithm furnished by the STS to make risk assessments for cardiac patients based on their data in Apollo32TM. The risk assessments are then verified by the STS based on their standard set of risk estimates. "Seattle Systems is currently in the Phase II STS certification process," McAuley said.
The STS conducts semiannual data harvests through its program administrator for the bypass and valve registries. At the time of harvest, the program administrator contacts each registry participant and arranges to transfer patient data to the STS Central Repository. Quarterly patient-outcome comparisons and various other custom reports are provided to participants.
With offices in Oakland, California and Bellevue, Washington, privately held Seattle Systems, Inc., enables hospitals and integrated delivery networks to optimize their healthcare delivery through emerging information technology and professional services.
Seattle Systems currently has over 230 customers worldwide, including 30% of the nation's top cardiology centers. For additional product and service information, please call 800 966-0699, or visit Seattle Systems’ website at www.seattlesystems.com
Seattle Systems and Apollo32 are trademarks of Seattle Systems, Inc.
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