Dameron Hospital Association Chooses Allscripts Sunrise Suite to Advance Care and Improve Outcomes

CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dameron Hospital Association, a full-service hospital located in Stockton, Calif., has selected the Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) Sunrise™ clinical product suite as its electronic health record (EHR) solution, deploying key products and services to optimize care coordination, patient engagement and patient outcomes.

Dameron Hospital is a non-profit, 200+ bed community hospital providing acute and tertiary level care to San Joaquin County residents for over 100 years. Dameron has been recognized nationally and statewide for the quality of many of its services and programs, including a 5 Star designation from HealthGrades that places it in the top 10% in the nation for Orthopedic Care. Dameron has also been recognized as a Top Performer for its Quality Metrics by the Joint Commission. Dameron's services include Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Orthopedics, Bariatric Surgery, and Neonatal ICU as well as general acute care, emergency and intensive care services.

Dameron Hospital has chosen Allscripts to help it effectively and efficiently manage its range of medical, surgical and intensive care services. Dameron intends to utilize the Allscripts Sunrise platform to help drive its evolution to a new paradigm of healthcare delivery with even greater emphasis on quality, outcomes and value.

"Allscripts Sunrise has a range of capabilities that make it the perfect solution for Dameron," said Lorraine Auerbach, Dameron Hospital's President and CEO. "Dameron is particularly well known for its exceptional Surgical Services and is committed, in surgery and all of its patient care services, to providing excellence in service and quality. Allscripts Sunrise's care coordination, integration and population health capabilities will help us continue to provide the best possible care for our community well into the future," she added.

"Dameron has a legacy of care within the community of Stockton," said Paul M. Black, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "We are delighted to be their partner, and deliver a suite of solutions that will help them deliver exceptional outcomes and provide high-quality and cost-efficient care."

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