SURGICAL OUTCOMES Information Exchange To Release the GI Outcomes Version of the Outcomes Monitoring System

GI Outcomes provides procedure level benchmarking and outcomes monitoring for ambulatory gastroenterological procedures.

RICHMOND, VA (PRWEB) August 11, 2005 --- Surgical Outcomes today announced it will release the GI version of its Outcomes Monitoring System next month. GI Outcomes is designed to collect procedure specific information on procedures performed by ambulatory members of the company. The information is collected via proprietary software or data entry forms. The data is extrapolated and analyzed using approved statistical algorithms to determine the various clinically significant values. The total values for the facility are then measured against other facilities performing the same procedure to determine the national benchmark.

The product will provide data on various clinically significant values such as perioperative complications, delays in discharge, returns to surgery, pain management, and patient satisfaction.

Benchmarking and outcomes monitoring is largely ignored in the ambulatory care industry. Many facilities are performing thousands of surgical procedures annually with little oversight on measuring themselves against their peers," said Damien Gray, Marketing Director for Surgical Outcomes. We recognize the growing need for specialty outcomes monitoring within the endoscopy community. We will fulfill these needs by providing a product that helps improve the quality of care for the facilities performing these procedures."

Physicians performing these procedures may be aware of their own patient outcomes, a need for statistically reliable data for comparison purposes is well recognized. Working with a panel of GI endoscopy specialists, we have developed a means by which such data can be captured, analyzed, and shared with a network of ambulatory surgery providers," said Jennifer Green, VP of Network Development for Surgical Outcomes.

Specialization in medicine is an important way to signal quality of care. Our new line of specialty products, beginning with GI Outcomes, will help keep surgery centers competitive in the marketplace," said Lou Rossiter, the companys president.

SURGICAL OUTCOMES Information Exchange is noted as the premium full-service benchmarking company for ambulatory surgery. The companys Outcomes Monitoring System is used in 40 states and is listed as an acceptable system for outcomes monitoring by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The procedure specific reports are generated from a database of over 400,000 records. For more information about Surgical Outcomes call (804) 754-7626 or visit us on the web at www.soix.com.

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