KARL STRAUB NAMED
PRESIDENT OF STATCOM (NOW CARELOGISTICS)
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 CARELOGISTICS (Formerly
STATCOM)-CareLogistics' 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.carelogistics.com, or
contact StatCom at 800.930.0870 or at info@carelogistics.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 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
Surgical Assistants Jackson
Therapy Partners,LocumTenens.com, Parker
HealthcareIT, Patient Placement Systems, Premier
Anesthesia, CareLogistics, and Travel Nurse
Solutions. Visit www.jacksonhealthcare.com