Karmanos Cancer Institute and Rush University Medical Center Deploy Sun
Technology for Strategic eHealth Initiatives to Improve Patient Care and
Hospital Efficiency
CHICAGO - RSNA 2006 Conference, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun
Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced that it is showcasing its
advanced portfolio of healthcare industry solutions based on the
Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System (OS) and other Sun server, software and
storage technologies at the RSNA 2006 conference in Chicago this week. Sun
today also announced new customer deployments at Karmanos Cancer Institute
and Rush University Medical Center, demonstrating the range and depth of
Sun technology for solving complex healthcare information management and
archival challenges.
Building on decades of experience working with hospitals, clinics and
insurers, Sun is leveraging its leading-edge technologies to create and
deploy complete healthcare infrastructure solutions that help organizations
to achieve secure health information exchange, cost-efficient data
management, regulatory compliance and caregiver mobility. These solutions
reduce costs and medical errors while improving efficiency and
patient-centric care. Sun solutions featured at RSNA 2006 (McCormick Place,
South Building, Hall A, Booth # 5554) include Sun technologies such as
StorageTek(TM) 5800, SunRay(TM) and Sun(TM) Secure Global Desktop Software
thin-client and mobility technologies, Sun Java technologies including
Java(TM) Composite Application Platform Suite and Sun Java(TM) Identity
Management Suite, as well as Sun Systems offerings.
Premier Hospitals Sign with Sun
Indicative of momentum for Sun solutions in the healthcare industry,
the Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) in Detroit recently adopted a Sun
StorageTek solution for its file-based clinical applications archive, which
stores crucial patient data from a variety of hospital departments such as
radiology and cardiology. KCI has been recognized as one of the 39 top
cancer treatment centers in the United States by the National Cancer
Institute. The Institute strives to prevent, detect and eradicate cancer,
caring for more than 6000 new patients annually, and conducting more than
400 scientific investigations and clinical trials. The complete Sun
archival system, which includes Sun StorageTek(TM) SAM-FS data-management
software, a midrange SATA disk array and a tape library running on the
Solaris OS, helps provide KCI physicians with easy and immediate access to
patient records and medical imaging whenever it is needed.
"The Sun storage and retrieval system we are deploying at Karmanos is
already improving our ability to make timely and accurate care-giving
decisions by putting patient information at clinicians' fingertips in
seconds," said Richard Doak, IT Technical Architect Manager, Karmanos
Cancer Institute. "Beyond the healthcare benefits, the Sun system is
cost-effective, dependable and flexible. Its tried and true design has been
time-tested for 20 years, and its open architecture easily integrates with
best-of-breed software and low-cost hardware, allowing us to expand its use
over time throughout KCI."
In further evidence of its healthcare market momentum, Sun also
announced Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center's deployment of a
complete Sun infrastructure for its new Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
system. The Sun system, comprised of UltraSPARC(R)-based Sun Fire servers,
Sun StorageTek solutions and the Solaris 10 OS, powers mission-critical
patient information and financial applications at the renowned teaching
hospital, to further improve their efficiency of delivering patient care
and streamline operations. See related press release issued today here:
http://www.sun.com/news.
"Sun's customer deployments are proof positive that Sun is extending
its broad history in the healthcare marketplace and using our technology
expertise to transform the healthcare system as a whole. Sun has more than
400 customers and more than 1,000 healthcare sites where our solutions are
powering the accessibility, liberation and integration of data trapped in
disparate health IT systems," said Joerg Schwarz, director of Healthcare &
Life Sciences, Sun Microsystems. "When medical information is better
managed through its lifecycle, medical errors are reduced, costs associated
with business and administration of healthcare services are cut, and
processes are streamlined, maximizing the return on investment from IT
budgets."
Sun Steps up OEM Partnerships
Sun is also driving momentum in the healthcare industry through its OEM
program for Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) vendors. The
program creates opportunities for healthcare informatics organizations to
partner with Sun and develop solutions for providers, payers, regional and
national healthcare organizations. Sun enables OEM partners to succeed by
providing an expanded set of cost-effective, innovative platforms and
solutions that support their delivery of high performance, differentiated
products to the healthcare community. Sun's dedicated sales, pricing,
supply chain and product support throughout the product lifecycle are some
of the specialized OEM offerings for PACS vendors.
"Leading healthcare informatics vendors choose to team with Sun because
we understand that a trusted OEM relationship involves more than just great
technology," said Peter Ewens, vice president, OEM Group, Sun Microsystems.
"Sun's standing in the healthcare industry and our shared dedication to the
cause of improving healthcare has been integral in growing our OEM
healthcare partner relationships."
For more information on Sun's healthcare solutions and OEM partner
program, please visit:
http://www.sun.com/solutions/landing/industry/health_care.xml
About Karmanos Cancer Institute
Based in midtown Detroit, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is
committed to a future free of cancer. The Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive
Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit, operated by the Institute, is one of
39 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the
United States. Caring for more than 6,000 new patients annually on a budget
of $200 million, conducting more than 400 cancer-specific scientific
investigation programs and clinical trials, the Institute is among the
nation's best cancer centers. The Institute strives to prevent, detect and
eradicate cancer through 1,200 staff including 300 faculty members
supported by hundreds of volunteers and thousands of financial donors. More
information can be found at http://www.karmanos.org .
About Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center is an academic medical center that
encompasses the more than 600 staffed-bed hospital (including Rush
Children's Hospital), the Johnston R. Bowman Health Center and Rush
University. Rush University, with more than 1,270 students, is home to one
of the first medical schools in the Midwest, and one of the nation's
top-ranked nursing colleges. Rush University also offers graduate programs
in allied health and the basic sciences. Rush is noted for bringing
together clinical care and research to address major health problems,
including arthritis and orthopedic disorders, cancer, heart disease, mental
illness, neurological disorders and diseases associated with aging. More
information can be found on the Web at http://www.rush.edu.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer"(TM) -- guides Sun in
the development of technologies that power the world's most important
markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is
at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun
can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Sun Fire, StorageTek, and
The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products
bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and
other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company Ltd.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kim Evans
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(415) 762-2270
kimberly.evans@sun.com
Bill Danon
Bite Communications for Sun
(310) 395-2140
bill.danon@bitepr.com
Contact: allpress@sun.com
(650) 786-7377
SOURCE Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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+1-415-762-2270 or kimberly.evans@sun.com; Bill Danon of Bite
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Sun; allpress@sun.com; or +1-650-786-7377
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