Olean General Hospital Installs Dynamic Imaging's
IntegradWeb PACS

Cites Improved Efficiency and Web-Driven Image Access as Key

Allendale, N.J., August 27, 2004 — Dynamic Imaging announces the installation of IntegradWeb, its second-generation fully web-driven PACS, at Olean General Hospital (Olean, NY), a 186-bed hospital serving a multi-county area in western New York. In addition to improving the speed and efficiency of the radiology department, a key goal of the project was to allow ultra-fast image access to dispersed sub-specialty radiologists and to clinicians both inside the hospital and within the community.

"IntegradWeb allows our clinicians instant access to their patients' images, from essentially anywhere," explains Cathleen R. Wright, DNS, RN, Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. "Because it is web-driven, our hospital is able to provide campus-wide image access, especially in critical care areas, at a fraction of what it may otherwise have cost us. The ability to provide images across a rural multi-county area truly enhances our service to our patients and their doctors."

Radiologist Arooj Shaikh, M.D. notes, "Our radiology group serves many hospitals with our specialists spread out over large areas of the state. IntegradWeb allows the appropriate subspecialist to access images immediately and has proven to be a critical workhorse that improves my personal productivity enormously. We use many PACS systems at our hospitals, and IntegradWeb allows us to serve Olean General Hospital much more efficiently than we ever could have with our other PACS systems."

While web-driven image distribution beyond the enterprise was the primary goal, the new IntegradWeb PACS also has had significant impact in the radiology department, which handles over 50,000 studies annually. "IntegradWeb speeds workflow and brings all the tools needed right to the radiologists' fingertips, says Dr. Wright. It also provides radiologists and clinicians with simultaneous real-time access to both images and reports," she said.

Dr. Shaikh notes that IntegradWeb's smooth integration with the hospital's QuadraMed HIS/RIS system is one reason for the improved workflow. He comments, "Even though we had established relationships with two other PACS vendors, we quickly realized that with IntegradWeb, we could not only cost-effectively achieve our goals today, but also gain an open system architecture to support our growth. We simply could not be any happier."

About Olean General Hospital
Founded over a century ago and with a rich history of service to its surrounding community, Olean General Hospital continues to serve its patients and community by steadily expanding its services. An ambitious three-year expansion, called Vision 2000, was completed in 2001, with the addition of a 100,000 square-foot wing. It has a rich array of community services and programs, and continues its teaching mission through its affiliation with the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Olean General Hospital may be reached by calling 716-373-2600, or by visiting www.OGH.org.