Kennon S. Shea Selects COMS Interactive Disease Management Program

EL CAJON, Calif., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry data shows that the average skilled nursing facility resident has a complicated disease profile, including one primary disease and up to eight secondary diseases or afflictions. Over 70% of re-hospitalizations from a skilled nursing facility are due to a secondary or new disease progression.

In an innovative plan to improve services to their patients and to control the associated costs to all involved, Kennon S. Shea and Associates ("KSA") has chosen the COMS Interactive (Clinical Outcomes Management System) Daylight IQ™ software suite as a key component of its disease management program. KSA is the provider of choice in the greater San Diego area for post acute care skilled nursing facilities.

The Daylight IQ™ Software integrates business administration, disease management and long-term healthcare knowledge to empower the medical staff, reduce medical errors, more efficiently address resident healthcare needs and increase facility revenues.  Key components of the product suite include an Automated Disease Care Guide Library and a Dynamic Nursing Assessment and Compare Module, which work in conjunction with each resident's disease profile.  The ultimate objective is to lower unnecessary and risky hospital readmissions.

"KSA is all about innovation as it improves what we do every day to support our clinical team and our patients.  Tools like Daylight IQ™ take us up a notch in providing life saving technology that will be a benefit to all," noted Kenneth W. Lund, President, Kennon S. Shea and Associates. "We expect that utilizing Daylight IQ™ will benefit all parties by reducing 30-day hospital readmissions and the associated mortality by more than 50%."

"Kennon Shea is a consistent innovator in the industry and COMS looks forward to partnering with the KSA clinical and management teams," noted Edward J. Tromczynski, Chief Executive Officer, COMS Interactive, LLC.  "We are confident that the combination of the KSA nursing team expertise and the Daylight IQ™ program will bring immediate and significant clinical benefits to the residents."

About COMS Interactive, LLC

COMS Interactive, LLC products focus upon systems that stabilize and improve resident health while increasing revenues for skilled nursing facilities. Additional information regarding COMS Interactive, Daylight IQ™ is available by contacting Alison Martin at #330.650.9900 or at www.comsllc.com.

About Kennon S. Shea and Associates (KSA)

Founded in 1935, Kennon S. Shea and Associates provides innovative skilled nursing facilities in Southern California. The organization incorporates the importance of family, friends and a familiar environment in the healing process. Each KSA team is dedicated to providing resident-centered care, which promotes the dignity of both the individuals living and working in their care centers. For information, please contact KSA at #619.441.8771 or at www.sheahealth.com.

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