Princeton, NJ (June 2, 2010) – PeriGen, Inc., the only OB-specific risk reduction
company to provide solutions which generate immediate quantifiable clinical and
financial value, awarded MedStar Health’s Franklin Square and Harbor
Hospitals with the prestigious Award for Advancing the Science of OB Care
Through Research Using PeriBirth™, an OB specific clinical decision support
solution which recognizes and assures that the prescribed course of care is
followed and documented, assisting the facilities’ doctors and nurses, and
improving the quality of patient care.
The Award was presented at PeriGen’s 2010 Knowledge Summit in Washington,
D.C., a gathering of nationally-recognized obstetric experts and safe birth
advocates who exchanged ideas and information on how to improve the standard
of care for U.S. mothers and the more than 4 million babies expected to be born
this year.
“We are proud to honor our colleagues and friends at MedStar, and specifically at
Franklin Square and Harbor Hospitals,” said Donald A. Deieso, PhD, Chairman
and CEO, PeriGen, Inc. “These devoted caregivers have made a significant
impact on the safety of their patients, and on the quality of obstetric care offered
at their hospitals. We are pleased to recognize their commitment to OB patient
safety.”
Franklin Square Hospital is a 380-bed facility in Baltimore, MD, and the largest
community teaching hospital in the state. Harbor Hospital, also located in
Baltimore, is a 222-bed facility located on the scenic the Patapsco River and
offering leading-edge technology and world-class physicians. The award was
presented by Emily Hamilton, MD, PeriGen’s Senior Vice President of Clinical
Research.
"I am so pleased to be selected as a recipient of the Advancing the Science of
OB Care Through Research award,” said Marion Kerns, BS, MS, RN,
Director of Nursing at Harbor Hospital. “I appreciate the farsightedness of
PeriGen’s leadership in establishing such awards to encourage research
excellence. Though I feel quite undeserving of this award, I certainly appreciate
PeriGen’s thoughtfulness in presenting it to me."
About PeriGen, Inc.
PeriGen is a technology-enabled professional services company specializing in
risk reduction and clinical quality improvement in Obstetrics and is the only OB specific
risk reduction company to provide solutions which generate immediate,
quantifiable and clinical value. Singularly focused on reducing risk and improving
financial performance, PeriGen’s clinical decision support and fetal monitoring
solutions are installed in over 100 hospitals across North America. A pioneer in
clinical decision support, PeriGen provides innovative solutions and a full suite of
complementary professional and consulting services that reduce risk and
improve clinical outcomes. PeriGen is a US corporation headquartered in
Princeton, New Jersey, with offices in Canada and Israel. For more information,
please visit us at www.perigen.com.
