Stockton, CA Jun 11, 2010 – U.S. HealthWorks, the leading operator of occupational healthcare centers in California, today announced the acquisition of the Sierra Occupational Services healthcare center at 1429 West Fremont Street in Stockton. The acquisition of this center expands the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers to 66 in California and 134 nationwide.
“We are excited to expand our footprint in the Central Valley and look forward to serving more clients and patients in the Stockton area,” said Therese Hernandez, senior vice president of operations for U.S. HealthWorks in California. “We warmly welcome the associates of Sierra Occupational Services to the U.S. HealthWorks family.”
The West Fremont center is a health facility focused on providing injury and illness diagnosis and treatment, preventive services, pre-employment and post-offer exams and testing, and return-to-work programs. Terms of the transaction, which was effective June 11, were not disclosed. U.S. HealthWorks has another center in the Stockton area, located at 3663 E. Arch Road, Suite 400.
“We’re pleased to join a respected national company like U.S. HealthWorks,” said James L. Sepiol, M.D. who will remain as center medical director. “With our current team of physicians and staff, we’re looking forward to providing the same great personalized service that we’re been known for all these years, now under their umbrella.”
“U.S. HealthWorks is the leading practice management company for occupational medicine in California and we’re pleased that a top quality facility such as Sierra Occupational Services has joined our team. Dr. Sepiol’s experience and reputation in Stockton is impressive and we are fortunate that he will be joining U.S. HealthWorks.” said national medical director Dr. Leonard Okun.
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Sparta Systems Unveils TrackWise Software Version 8
Holmdel, NJ Jun 9, 2010 – Sparta Systems., Inc., the maker of TrackWise® software and the market leader in enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, today announced the general availability of Version 8 of its TrackWise enterprise quality management solution (EQMS). Already featuring the highest level of configurability of any EQMS, TrackWise 8 provides new capabilities that will enable the rapid, parallel deployment of business processes in enterprise environments as well as increase usability for the infrequent user.
Highly regulated companies are under increased pressure to accomplish more with less, while maintaining control of their processes and products. Sparta Systems’ TrackWise EQMS now offers customers an accelerated deployment capability, enabling multiple groups to simultaneously configure and deploy processes with minimal impact on one another. The added flexibility in TrackWise software will also allow companies to perform a wide variety of maintenance activities independent of new project development. This furthers companies’ ability to continue to adapt existing processes to meet changing business requirements and regulations while independently continuing the rapid build-out of new business processes.
As quality systems have become broadly proliferated enterprise systems, the number of infrequent users of these applications has gradually increased over time. This makes a clear and concise user experience even more important so the broad user base can perform their job functions efficiently and effectively. With that need in mind, TrackWise software now includes a revised form layout with new workflow visualization functionality that graphically displays where users are in the workflow, how they got there, and what they can do next.
“At Sparta Systems, we are constantly investing our resources in making TrackWise software the most complete EQMS solution available; for both new and existing customers,” said Mike Jovanis, vice president, product management, Sparta Systems. “The new enterprise-class capabilities in TrackWise 8 take an already-powerful migration platform and add a greater level of agility and concurrency to system expansion and maintenance, while our workflow visualization is aimed towards helping infrequent users work in a self-guided fashion. We will continue to partner with our customers to identify and develop new functionality and usability enhancements aligned with the needs of businesses.”
Paragon Medical Honored as Supplier to an MDEA 2010 Winner
Jun 9, 2010 – Paragon Medical was honored as a supplier to a winning product in the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, the premier awards program for the medical technology community. During the entry process for this year’s awards program, Paragon was named by MedShape Solutions, Inc. as their supplier for the award winning Morphix suture anchor.
MedShape is located in Atlanta, Georgia and is dedicated to restoring human motion by innovating unique shape-memory implant devices. Paragon’s Global Design Center got involved early in the project and assisted MedShape through the development, verification, and launch phases for this single-use suture anchor deployment instrument. The Morphix suture anchor was formally launched at the 2010 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in New Orleans.
The deployment device is manufactured complete at Paragon’s Smithfield, Utah facility. This includes five injection molded components, metal machining, ISO class-8 clean room assembly and final packaging. Other supporting instruments including cases and trays were manufactured out of the Pierceton, Indiana facilities.
Presentation of the 2010 MDEA awards took place on Wednesday, June 9th, in a ceremony at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East 2010 Conference and Exposition, in New York City.
About Paragon Medical, Inc.
Paragon Medical is a tier 1, turnkey supplier of world-class solutions for custom and standard cases and trays, custom and standard surgical instrumentation, implantable components, and design services to the medical device marketplace. Incorporated in 1991 and headquartered in the orthopaedic capital of the world, Paragon has created strategic centers of excellence within the United States, Europe and Asia. Dynamic acquisitions have brought some of the industry’s most talented craftsmen to their team while regional centers of manufacturing excellence have made Paragon more versatile and allow them to adapt a wide range of services to support the strategic needs of the customer with innovative solutions. Offices and production facilities are located in Pierceton, Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana; Smithfield, Utah; Lausanne, Switzerland and Changzhou, China. More information about the company may be found at www.paragonmedical.com
About the OIGDC
The Orthopaedic Instrument Global Design Center (OIGDC) is structured to serve the market at a higher level of participation by leveraging Paragon’s existing capabilities while closing the loop between development and manufacturing. As extended team members, the OIGDC provides full collaborative design, development, prototyping and testing capabilities for surgical instrumentation, implantable components and cases & trays. The OIGDC enables extensive collaboration between Paragon engineers and the OEM’s development teams. The OIGDC delivers solutions through sound research, development and validation protocol. Contact the Orthopaedic Instrument Design Center for more information or visit their website at www.paragonmedical.com/oigdc.
U.S. HealthWorks Announces the Relocation of Roswell Clinic
Roswell, GA May 28, 2010 – U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group, a leading operator of occupational healthcare centers in the nation, today announced the relocation of its Roswell, Ga., facility to a new and more convenient space nearby at 880 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 150-B.
The location isn’t the only new aspect of the clinic – the recently remodeled facility offers easier road access for patients and some additional new equipment.
“This new space allows our patients to find us more easily now that we have clear and visible signage from Holcomb Bridge and Warsaw Road,” said Karen Boles, Center Manager. “We’re also thrilled to be adding new digital X-ray equipment. We will still offer the same convenient hours at our new location.”
The facility is open Mon – Fri 8 to 5; Sat: 10- 2.
As with all U.S. HealthWorks medical centers nationwide, the Roswell clinic will offer employers comprehensive occupational healthcare, which includes injury and illness diagnosis and treatment, pre-placement and post-offer physical exams, drug and alcohol testing and physical therapy services.
Sparta Systems Survey: Regulatory Changes Drive Quality Management in Life Sciences Organizations
Holmdel, NJ May 27, 2010 – Current and anticipated regulatory changes are the chief driver of life science organizations’ quality management initiatives, according to a recent poll by Sparta Systems, the maker of TrackWise® software. Ninety-seven percent of quality professionals surveyed indicated that regulatory concerns impact their company’s quality management initiatives either greatly (58 percent) or somewhat (39 percent).
As authorities continue to strengthen their oversight of regulated industries in 2010 – from the increased frequency of audits designed to eliminate product recalls to new guidelines for ensuring food safety – quality management is becoming more proactive than reactive for both agencies and manufacturers. More than three-quarters (78 percent) of respondents to the Sparta Systems survey cited compliance concerns as a major reason for implementing the company’s TrackWise enterprise quality management software (EQMS), while 56 percent indicated improving operational efficiencies was a significant reason for deploying the software.
The survey also revealed that many companies’ quality and compliance improvements are being driven by top-level executives—not just IT departments or quality managers. In fact, the majority of life sciences organizations surveyed by Sparta Systems (91 percent) indicated that their top executives realize the business value of quality and compliance initiatives. Overall, EQMS software was widely cited by survey respondents as a business-critical investment (71 percent) that is being leveraged across multiple international locations (78 percent).
U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Two Los Angeles Area Medical Centers
Valencia, CA May 20, 2010 – U.S. HealthWorks, California’s leading operator of occupational healthcare centers, today announced the acquisition of both Technimed Occupational Medicine healthcare centers, located in Vernon and Commerce. The acquisition of these centers expands the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers to 66 in California and 134 nationwide.
The medical centers located at 3364 East Slauson Avenue in Vernon and 4730 Eastern Avenue in Commerce are occupational health facilities focused on providing injury and illness diagnosis and treatment, preventive services, pre-employment and post-offer exams and testing, and return-to-work programs. Terms of the transaction, which was effective May 20, 2010, were not disclosed.
Therese Hernandez, senior vice president of operations for U.S. HealthWorks in California said, “We are continuing our expansion in the important California market. This is an exciting acquisition for us because the addition of these two centers enables us to better serve our Los Angeles-area clients and patients. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Landers and the highly respected team at Technimed.”
“Having been in this market for over 25 years, it was very important to us that we transition to a recognized leader in the industry, one who will take good care of our patients and clients,” said Dr. David B. Landers, founder of Technimed. “U.S. HealthWorks is uniquely positioned to provide a statewide network for employers, as well as, having real-time electronic access for employer clients, who are, more and more, frequently using online resources to better manage their claims. U.S. HealthWorks has it all, so our choice of a successor was a simple one.”
Penlon wins a prestigious Queen’s Award… for a fourth time
Abingdon, UK Apr 21, 2010 — The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the UK’s most prestigious award for business performance and denotes outstanding achievement by UK companies and has been bestowed on Penlon under the ‘International Trade’ category, for its continued record growth and commercial success in overseas markets. This represents the combined business of Anaesthesia Solutions, Medical Gas Pipeline Systems, Laryngoscopes, Oxygen Therapy and Suction.
This is Penlon’s fourth Queen’s Award and truly distinguishes Penlon in this sector. Previous awards were in 1968 and 1976 for Export Achievement, followed in 2002 with a Queen’s Award for Innovation for the highly acclaimed Sigma Delta Vaporizer.
Peter Leyland, CEO commented, ‘Penlon is immensely proud to receive this accolade which reflects the combined expertise and effort of everyone who has contributed to the sustained success of the business and their genuine passion in helping to raise standards of healthcare’.
Penlon wins a prestigious Queen's Award… for a fourth time
Abingdon, UK Apr 21, 2010 — The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the UK’s most prestigious award for business performance and denotes outstanding achievement by UK companies and has been bestowed on Penlon under the ‘International Trade’ category, for its continued record growth and commercial success in overseas markets. This represents the combined business of Anaesthesia Solutions, Medical Gas Pipeline Systems, Laryngoscopes, Oxygen Therapy and Suction.
This is Penlon’s fourth Queen’s Award and truly distinguishes Penlon in this sector. Previous awards were in 1968 and 1976 for Export Achievement, followed in 2002 with a Queen’s Award for Innovation for the highly acclaimed Sigma Delta Vaporizer.
Peter Leyland, CEO commented, ‘Penlon is immensely proud to receive this accolade which reflects the combined expertise and effort of everyone who has contributed to the sustained success of the business and their genuine passion in helping to raise standards of healthcare’.
Sparta Systems Unveils TrackWise® Audit Execution Package
Holmdel, NJ Apr 21, 2010 – Sparta Systems, Inc., the maker of TrackWise® software and the market leader in enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, today announced the release of its TrackWise Audit Execution Package. The new offering builds upon the existing robust audit capabilities in the TrackWise solution, providing auditors with an innovative solution that accelerates the efficiency and compliance of conducting audits in the field.
As authorities strengthen their oversight of regulated industries and increase the frequency of inspections, companies must be prepared to not only meet strict internal operational compliance requirements but also ensure the quality of goods and services provided by an increasingly global network of suppliers. Sparta System’s TrackWise enterprise quality management solution (EQMS) offers these companies comprehensive functionality for ensuring compliance with diverse global regulations and industry standards. The TrackWise Audit Execution Package provides a number of new capabilities designed to increase the efficiency of field audit execution and reduce error-prone manual steps. The new features and capabilities include:
• Company auditors can now access all relevant audit information offline, while in areas without internet or VPN access, including general audit information, templates/plans and the ability to author related observations/findings
• Audit information is presented to the user in a cohesive, intuitive format that balances the look and feel of a continuous “document-like” format with the inclusion of dynamic navigation, structured data fields and a modern rich text authoring capability
• Draft audit reports can be generated in real time, in the field, without having online connectivity
• The solution allows auditing programs to include questionnaires or self assessments that can be distributed to suppliers and other third parties as an alternative or precursor to onsite auditing activities
The new functionality is powered by modern, lightweight, Adobe Flex-based technology that delivers rich form-based functionality in a structured solution that eliminates difficult-to-validate local application and database software
Additionally, implementing TrackWise for audit management processes not only enables the execution of audits, but also provides mature functionality for following up on all identified findings and action plans. Powerful user dashboards, reporting and automated business rules and escalation paths can be implemented in conjunction with all aspects of the audit management lifecycle.
“With our new Audit Execution Package, companies now have a broad set of additional capabilities available as they continue global audit management programs and align multiple auditing functions,” said Mike Jovanis, vice president of product management at Sparta Systems. “We are excited to deliver a solution that not only dramatically increases the efficiency of auditors’ work in the field, but also adds structure and security to a process that has historically included open, non-secure cutting and pasting from word processing tools.”
U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Ocala Medical Center
Ocala, FL Apr 13, 2010 – U.S. HealthWorks, a leading operator of occupational healthcare and urgent care centers in the nation, today announced the acquisition of the Medero Medical Caring for Workers Center in Ocala, its 12th location in Florida.
The acquisition expands the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers and worksite clinics to 159 nationwide. Last year, U.S. HealthWorks acquired five of the six Medero Medical clinics.
The medical center located in Ocala at 1109 SW 10th St. (SR 200) provides occupational health services, including injury and illness diagnosis and treatment, preventive services, pre-placement and post-offer exams and testing, and return-to-work programs. Terms of the transaction, which was effective April 13th, were not disclosed. This is the first center for U.S. HealthWorks in the Ocala area.
“We are excited to expand our footprint in Florida with the acquisition of this center in Ocala. The superb Medero medical team is remaining on board with us and we’re looking forward to serving our clients and patients.” said Gregory Marotta, vice president of operations, east division with U.S. HealthWorks.
“The integration of the five Medero Medical centers last year into U.S. HealthWorks was very positive and we are pleased to see the final Medero clinic join U.S. HealthWorks,” said Cookie Dominie, manager of Medero Medical.
U.S. HealthWorks has acquired 30 centers since January 2007.