Mercy Hospital Miami Selects Halogen Software For Web-based Employee Performance Appraisal Software To Help Improve JCAHO Compliance

Halogen Software, a leading provider of web-based employee performance appraisal and 360-degree feedback software today announced, it has been selected by Mercy Hospital Miami as their web-based employee performance appraisal software provider.

OTTAWA (PRWEB) May 10, 2004 -- Halogen Software, a leading provider of web-based employee performance appraisal and 360-degree feedback software today announced, it has been selected by Mercy Hospital Miami as their web-based employee performance appraisal software provider.

Mercy Hospital Miami evaluated numerous employee appraisal vendors and selected Halogen Software for its ability to improve JACHO® compliance," said Edward Rundle, Vice President for Human Resources for Mercy Hospital Miami. With Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare, we are able to customize the employee appraisal process to match for our internal procedure and create on time reports to assist in our JACHO survey."

"Mercy Hospital Miami is a member of one of the nation's largest healthcare systems and we are pleased to have such a prominent healthcare provider as one of our customers," said Paul Loucks, president for Halogen Software. Our solution for employee performance management administration not only reduces administrative costs and improves the quality of employee appraisals, but also contributes to improve workforce productivity and satisfaction through the employee understanding what is expected of them."

Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare is a web-based employee appraisal software solution built with industry-specific capabilities for healthcare organizations. It simplifies the task of performing employee appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare also improves performance appraisal quality, accuracy, and privacy with intuitive interfaces, authoring aids and centralized storage.

One of Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare goals is to assist Healthcare organizations improve their overall JACHO compliance scores," said Paul Loucks for Halogen Software. Recently, a customer of ours was complimented by JACHO surveyors, who cited the use of our software as evidence of our customers commitment to improving key administration processes."

About Mercy Hospital
Founded in 1950, Mercy Hospital is a comprehensive medical center in the Catholic tradition, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and part of the Catholic Health East -- one of the nation's largest healthcare systems. The 512-bed hospital currently has more than 900 physicians on staff representing 28 medical specialties. Its Centers of Excellence include: The Heart Center at Mercy Hospital -- one of the premier cardiovascular centers in South Florida; the Miami Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital -- one of the leading multidisciplinary cancer treatment centers in Miami-Dade County; and the Orthopedic Institute at Mercy Hospital. Mercy Hospital is located at 3663 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL. For more information on Mercy Hospital, log on to www.mercymiami.com

About Halogen Software
Halogen Software Inc. provides web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line manager productivity. Halogen was created in 2001, as a subsidiary of a successful consulting company. The companys flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal, was launched in 2002, representing more than 10 years of development, to automate the time-consuming employee appraisal process. Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare is the companys newest offering, built with industry-specific capabilities for healthcare organizations to simplify the task of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360 simplifies the administration of formal feedback procedures and offers sophisticated reporting. For more information on Halogen Software, please visit: www.halogensoftware.com.

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