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THOCC and EMPOWER RECEIVE 2008 BEACON AWARD
HARTFORD, CT, July 23, 2008 – The Hospital of Central Connecticut (THOCC) of New Britain is being named as the 2008 winner of the BEACON Medical Technology Award by the Biomedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium (www.BEACONalliance.org).
The award will be presented at MEDi 2008 (www.MEDi2008.com), the medical device industry conference and exposition produced by BEACON at the Connecticut Convention Center, September 9-10. The annual award recognizes significant advancement in the development, commercialization and/or manufacturing of new medical technology by an individual, organization or corporation, primarily in the Northeast, which BEACON President Dr. Joseph Bronzino said is “the heart and soul of the medical device industry.”
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (a combined entity of New Britain General Hospital and Bradley Memorial Hospital in Southington) was nominated for the award by Dr. Steven Hanks, its chief medical officer, for its installation of a comprehensive emergency department information system -- now 100% digital in the emergency department – which includes all physician and nursing documentation and physician order entry. The selection of THOCC as the winner was by a four-member committee comprised of members of BEACON’s Board of Directors.
Dr. Jeff Finkelstein, chief of Emergency Medicine at THOCC, said that the hospital and the EmpowER Systems® staff completely customized the EmpowER ED™ system, calling its deployment “as unique as it is inspiring. Many emergency departments have tried in vain to do what we have accomplished,” he said, “resulting in our installation being recognized as a new and exciting industry standard.
“At THOCC,” said Dr. Finkelstein, “we benefitted from a firm commitment and hands-on approach by the emergency department staff, including director Bob Flade, RN, my co-project manager. We were steadfast in our focus on quality, improving turnaround times and patient satisfaction in the emergency department while providing the requisite reporting tools needed to allow the data mining of information captured.
“The Hospital of Central Connecticut is one of only 5% of U.S. hospitals to currently have an emergency department information system in place,” he said. “As a pioneer, we deeply appreciate this recognition and honor from BEACON, and look forward to being with Dr. Joseph Bronzino and the BEACON staff at MEDi 2008 in Hartford in September to receive our award.”
This is the third Medical Technology Award from BEACON. Previous winners were Dr. Gualberto Ruaño, president and founder of Genomas, Inc. of Hartford for innovative research in personalized medicine, and the Connecticut CyberKnife® Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center of Hartford for advancements in robotic surgery.
“The Northeast Corridor has emerged as the heart of the medical device industry, and leaders and participants in the industry from throughout the U.S. and worldwide will come here for MEDi 2008,” said Dr. Bronzino. “We look forward to welcoming them as we focus on advancements in medical devices and honor The Hospital of Central Connecticut and Dr. Finkelstein with our 2008 Medical Technology Award.”
Information on sponsorship opportunities, exhibition space and conference registration for MEDi 2008 is available at 1+866-867-1933 or online at www.MEDi2008.com.
About BEACON
The producer of MEDi 2008, the Biomedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium (BEACON) is a non-profit trade organization consisting of academic and medical institutions as well as corporations dedicated to the development of medical technology. BEACON has been actively involved in emphasizing the importance of this industry as an economic engine for the greater Hartford, Connecticut region, the I-91 corridor, the Northeast and beyond . . . including increasing overseas interest in the U.S. medical device industry.
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