January 2003
From Bridge Medical, Inc.
Bridge Medical HIMSS media briefing: 'Protecting Children with a Technology Safety Net'| WHAT: | Bridge Medical HIMSS Media Briefing: "Protecting Children with a Technology Safety Net" | | Company spokespersons discuss implementation of lifesaving pediatric enhancements to Bridge Medical's industry-leading barcode-enabled MedPoint medication safety system--many of which represent industry "firsts"--at three U.S. children's hospitals. | | WHEN: | Feb. 10 11:30 am. | | WHERE: | San Diego Convention Center, Room 14B (Exhibit Hall, Mezzanine Level) | | WHO: | Russell "Rusty" R. Lewis*--Senior Vice President/COO, Bridge Medical | | Bridge President/CEO John B. Grotting**--President/CEO, Bridge Medical | | Barbara Trohimovich, RPh, BSPharm--Executive Director, Clinical Services, Bridge Medical |
Customer CIOs to be announced. *HIMSS presenter; editor of HIMSS "Book of the Year"; member HIMSS Barcoding Taskforce. **Former Allina Health System executive; member, board of directors, National Alliance for Health Information Technology. ***Former hospital pharmacist; leads MedPoint-MedAdmin pediatric enhancement implementation effort. About HIMSS
Based in Chicago, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society provides more than 12,000 individual, and 100 corporate members, leadership in healthcare for the management of technology, information and change through services, education and networking opportunities, and publications. On the Net: HIMSS Conference site: http://conference.himss.org/ASP/education.asp. About Bridge
Founded in 1996, Bridge Medical, Inc.--an AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) company--is headquartered in Solana Beach, Calif. Bridge has pioneered the use of barcoding at the bedside to promote patient safety. Learn more about Bridge and MedPoint at HIMSS Booth 3349. On the Net: Bridge Medical site: http://www.bridgemedical.com CONTACT: Bridge Medical, Carol Somer, 858-314-5538, 888-578-0100, 703-593-5786 (cell) or [email protected].
HIMSS, Joyce Lofstrom, 312-915-9237 or [email protected]; Fred Bazzoli, 312-915-9253 or [email protected] KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL, MEDICAL DEVICES, PHARMACEUTICAL, SOFTWARE
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