KARL STRAUB NAMED
PRESIDENT OF STATCOM
Alpharetta, GA-Oct, 8,
2009-Jackson Healthcare® is pleased to
announce the appointment of Karl Straub as president of
StatCom. As the developer of the industry's first Hospital
Operating System, StatCom is a comprehensive patient throughput
solution that enables hospitals to achieve maximum operational
performance and substantial reductions in average length of stay.
StatCom prioritizes patient throughput actions across hospital
departments, allowing patients to flow at their best possible rate
with respect to service, quality, safety and resource consumption,
greatly enhancing the patient and staff experience.
"I am thrilled to be a part of such a powerful team that
directly benefits healthcare providers, patients and ultimately the
hospital's bottom line, "said Straub. I am excited to bring my
experience from the healthcare software and services industries to
StatCom, as we continue to grow our business and enhance the
customer experience."
Karl Straub brings more than 28 years of healthcare information
technology and services experience to his role as president for
StatCom. Prior to joining StatCom, Straub held a variety of
executive sales, marketing and general management positions with
Per-Se Technologies, McKesson Provider Technologies and SmithKline
Beecham HealthCare Services. As a recognized Healthcare Information
Technology (HCIT) leader, Straub has effectively led teams to
ignite growth through business transformation process, as well as
through the commercialization of new business lines. To complement
his "drive for results" approach, Straub emphasizes the creation
and maintenance of a culture that values each individual
contributor within a team setting of honesty, openness and
integrity.
"We're excited to have Karl on our team," said Rick Jackson,
chairman and chief executive officer of Jackson Healthcare. "His
strong leadership skills, background in healthcare technology, as
well as clinical resource management are an ideal fit as StatCom
continues to transform the way healthcare is delivered."
ABOUT STATCOM-StatCom's Hospital Operating
System, a comprehensive patient throughput solution, was developed
to enable hospitals to achieve maximum operational performance and
substantial reductions in Average Length of Stay (ALOS), while
greatly enhancing the patient and staff experience. Actions across
the hospital are prioritized, allowing patients to flow at their
best possible rate with respect to service, quality, safety and
resource consumption. By optimizing the whole, StatCom helps
hospitals achieve a significant competitive advantage by increasing
bed turns, accelerating discharges and reducing diverts and delayed
cases. StatCom is a subsidiary of Jackson Healthcare® (www.jacksonhealthcare.com), a group of companies
focused on providing the healthcare industry with innovative people
resources and IT solutions. For more information, visit www.statcom.com, or contact
StatCom at 800.930.0870 or at info@statcom.com.
ABOUT JACKSON HEALTHCARE?®-Founded by
healthcare innovator Richard L. Jackson, Jackson Healthcare
addresses the two largest challenges facing healthcare today:
finding the right people and delivering the right information at
the right time. The Jackson family of companies provides
clinician staffing, anesthesia management, hospital management and
healthcare information technology solutions proven to improve
clinical and financial outcomes, as well as increase operational
efficiency. Jackson serves more than three million patients in
nearly one thousand hospitals each year. With a 43 percent compound
annual growth rate in revenue between 2005 and 2008, Jackson was
named among the "Fastest Growing Private Companies" by Inc.
5000. In addition, Jackson has been recognized as one of
the "Largest and Fastest Growing Staffing Companies," in the
country by Staffing Industry Analysts and "One of
Atlanta's Best Places to Work" by the Atlanta Business
Chronicle. The Jackson family of companies includes:
AdvancedPractice.com, Jackson & Coker, Jackson Hospital
Affiliates, Jackson Surgical
Assistants Jackson Therapy Partners,LocumTenens.com, Parker
HealthcareIT, Patient Placement Systems, Premier
Anesthesia, StatCom, and Travel Nurse
Solutions. Visit www.jacksonhealthcare.com