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Net Health Systems Welcomes New Director of Quality
Pittsburgh, PA (July 8, 2008) – Net Health Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated software for wound management throughout the care continuum, today announced that Sheila Cougras, RN, BSN, has joined the Net Health team as Director of Quality.
Sheila’s primary role is the clinical and regulatory content expert for Net Health Systems' WoundExpert® software. She also directs activities related to quality assurance including development of quality standards for the clinical and reimbursement portions of the WoundExpert software.
“It's a very exciting time to be working at Net Health Systems with the launch of WoundExpert’s new version,” stated Sheila. ”I am privileged to have the opportunity to provide quality assurance with regards to ensuring that the WoundExpert software is in compliance with regulatory standards and requirements.”
She concludes, “Joining this high-caliber team has been an honor, and I look forward to supporting the continuation of delivering excellent customer support and exceptional wound care software.”
Before joining Net Health, Sheila held many healthcare leadership roles, with her most recent as a regional director of clinical operations at a wound care disease management company. During her tenure within the company, she also had the opportunity to work as a Wound Care Nurse Manager and Program Director. Career highlights also included Director of Surgery and Perioperative Services at Level 1 Trauma Hospital.
About Net Health Systems, Inc.
Net Health provides integrated clinical, financial, regulatory software for wound management. Over 7,000 physicians, clinicians, and healthcare professionals across the U.S. use WoundExpert (www.woundexpert.com) to improve patient care and facility performance. The WoundExpert software is available as a fully integrated EMR for wound centers and an outcomes tracking and risk management system for in-patient, visiting, and telemedical environments.
In 2008, over 400 wound centers will utilize WoundExpert to perform 1.5 million assessments and support reimbursement of more than $400 million in health services. With more than 3 million assessments performed since product launch, WoundExpert provides the industry's most comprehensive benchmarking data on more than 350,000 healed wounds.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Net Health is celebrating its 15th year of operation. The company’s mission continues to be validated both in being consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine and one of the of the best places to work in Western Pennsylvania.
Media Contact:
Kim Wingard, Marketing and Communications Specialist
800.411.6281
email: marketing@woundexpert.com
Net Health Systems, Inc.
40 24th Street, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
