CareView Communications, Inc. (“CareView” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: CRVW), an information technology provider to the healthcare industry, announced today the completion of installation of its CareView System® products and services at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas (“The Medical Center”) and the Behavioral Health Unit at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, Louisiana (“Glenwood Regional”), both owned by IASIS HealthCare (“IASIS”). The installation of 198 of The Medical Center’s 224 beds and the 50-bed Behavioral Health Unit at Glenwood Regional come on the heels of the signing of a multi-hospital agreement with IASIS, a leading owner and operator of acute care hospitals in urban and suburban markets (“IASIS”), which includes 20 hospitals and more than 4,400 licensed beds. This brings the current IASIS installed bed total to 848 in 5 facilities. The Medical Center opened in April of 2005 with all private rooms, the most modern medical technology and a commitment to make the patient experience as pleasant as possible. From its luxurious birthing suites to its high-tech operating rooms, The Medical Center offers a broad spectrum of healthcare services to meet the diverse needs of its community. It focuses on quality and on building centers of excellence, especially in the areas of cardiology, emergency medicine and women’s health.
Glenwood Regional has provided high-quality healthcare for more than forty years, is nationally recognized in the area of cardiology and consistently scores high in patient satisfaction. Its Behavioral Health Unit provides a specialized plan of care that is directed toward the process of healing, both mentally and physically.
Steve Johnson, CareView’s President, stated, “We thank the staff at The Medical Center and Glenwood Regional for all of their hard work and diligence in expediting the installation of the CareView System products and services in these facilities. We look forward to the continued roll-out to the remaining IASIS facilities. CareView’s products and services align perfectly with the hospitals’ commitment in using modern technology to enhance the hospital stay of their patients.”
About CareView Communications, Inc.
CareView has created a proprietary high-speed data network system that can be deployed throughout a healthcare facility using the existing cable television infrastructure. This network supports CareView’s Room Control Platform and complementary suite of software applications designed to streamline workflow and improve value-added services offered to customers. Real-time bedside monitoring and point-of-care video monitoring and recording improve patient safety, efficiency while limiting liability, and entertainment packages and education enhance quality of stay. This technology may also act as an interface gateway for other software systems and medical devices moving forward. CareView is dedicated to working with all types of hospitals, nursing homes, adult living centers and selected outpatient care facilities domestically and internationally. Corporate offices are located at 405 State Highway 121 Bypass, Suite B-240, Lewisville, TX 75067. More information about the Company is available on the Company’s website at www.care-view.com.
Questions about this release may be directed to Steven Johnson, President and Chief Operating Officer at (972) 943-6050.
About IASIS Healthcare
IASIS Healthcare, located in Franklin, Tennessee, is a leading provider of high quality, affordable healthcare services in urban and suburban markets. With total annual net revenue of approximately $2.5 billion, IASIS owns and operates 19 acute care hospitals, one behavioral health hospital facility, several outpatient service facilities, more than 180 physician clinics, and Medicaid and Medicare managed health plans in Arizona and Utah that serve more than 178,000 members. IASIS’ healthcare facilities offer a variety of access points for convenient patient care in numerous regions across the U.S. including: Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; five cities in Texas, including Houston and San Antonio; Las Vegas, Nevada; and West Monroe, Louisiana. For more information on IASIS, please visit the Company’s website at www.iasishealthcare.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of CareView Communications, Inc. Certain statements in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including market acceptance of the Company’s services and projects and the Company’s continued access to capital and other risks and uncertainties. The actual results the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. CareView Communications, Inc.Steven Johnson, 972-943-6