Planmatics Launches Care Systems Inc. to Develop and Market Revolutionary Scheduling Software For Hospitals

Care Systems Nurse Scheduler to radically improve hospital efficiency and nurses lives

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 31, 2003 -- Planmatics Inc., a nationally recognized change management and technology consulting firm, announced the creation of Care Systems Inc. to market a revolutionary scheduling software application serving healthcare. The application known as the Nurse Scheduler addresses the most pressing problems brought about by the national nursing labor shortage -- nursing costs now account for 24 to 30 percent of hospital revenues.

The Nurse Scheduler directly addresses this by providing benefits to hospitals and staff through reduced time spent generating schedules, improved management of overtime and agency staff sources, and increased nurse retention rates. A typical hospital spends millions of dollars on overtime and agency nurses at double or triple the rate paid to staff nurses. At the same time, nurses on hospital payrolls are unhappy with demanding schedules dictated by hospitals and are flocking to private practices or other professions," said Dr. Anura deSilva, CEO of Care Systems, Inc. The Nurse Scheduler streamlines schedule generation and management with a powerful but user-friendly, participatory solution that benefits both the staff and the hospital."

The Nurse Scheduler was developed based on a sophisticated schedule optimizer that has been successfully deployed in the complex scheduling environment of the postal industry. After 18 months of market research and development, the application has been modified to meet the demanding staffing needs of nurses in hospitals. In March 2003, Nurse Scheduler was deployed at Altoona Hospital in Altoona Pennsylvania. Care Systems Inc. plans to install the Nurse Scheduler in 8 hospitals by the end of 2003.

About Care Systems Inc.
Care Systems, Inc. provides a revolutionary nurse scheduling software application that allows hospitals to manage operating costs, improve nurse job satisfaction, and improve patient care. Care Systems flagship product, the Nurse Scheduler, is a web-based, user-friendly platform for generating and managing staff schedules quickly and efficiently; while allowing active participation by nurses, managers and executives. Care Systems leverages the experience and technology of its parent, Planmatics Inc. to provide rapid product deployment and ensure customer satisfaction. The Nurse Scheduler has its origins in a sophisticated scheduling solution provided to the postal industry. Based, on this success, Care Systems has already invested 18 months in requirements gathering, product development, and refinement for the hospital industry. For more information visit www.caresystemsinc.com.

About Planmatics Inc.
Planmatics is a 10-year old management consulting firm based in Rockville Maryland serving commercial, non-profit, and government clients. Planmatics practice areas include: Management & Technology Consulting; Engineering & Economic Analysis; Systems Development; and Social Policy Research & Evaluation. Planmatics client list includes: The World Bank, Ryder Logistics, the US Postal Service, the US Department of Labor, the US State Department, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Deutsche Post. For more information visit www.planitusa.com.

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