UCLA Medical Center Expands CliniComp Intl.'s Clinical Information System Enterprise-Wide

Expansion Includes the Addition of More Than 1,000 Beds in UCLA Medical Center in Westwood and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center

SAN DIEGO, CA, Oct. 28, 2002 -- CliniComp Intl. had been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to expand its new Clinical Information System, WinCIS(TM), and its new Oracle-based Global Data Repository, GDR, enterprise-wide at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood and at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif.

WinCIS(TM) and the GDR will expand into all Intensive Care Units, all Medical/Surgical Units, Labor and Delivery, and other clinical areas of both facilities.

WinCIS(TM) is designed to support all patient care functions for charting, managing orders, and analyzing data in real-time clinical decision support, thereby improving patient safety and reducing errors. The system integrates current patient information and displays it at the point of care, at central stations and from remote locations.

According to UCLA Medical Center Chief Information Officer Dr. Michael McCoy, the principles of the Medical Center systems plan emphasize that the clinical information system must be affordable, reliable, scaleable and maintainable, and that the security and availability of the system is essential. All transactions entered into WinCIS(TM) will be replicated on servers at both medical centers, therefore guaranteeing up-to-date, non-stop server operation, with no loss of patient data. WinCIS(TM) is easily integrated with UCLA's legacy systems. Information will only need to be entered once to be available on multiple systems.

CliniComp Intl.'s Clinical Information System has a proven track record at UCLA Medical Center since the CIS was first installed in a pilot program in 1994 in one of the hospital's ICU's. Full implementation will be completed in approximately 18 months.

About UCLA Medical Center in Westwood

Since opening its doors in 1955, UCLA Medical Center has consistently been a healthcare innovator. With 660 beds, UCLA Medical Center offers patients of all ages comprehensive care, from routine to highly specialized medical and surgical treatment. UCLA Medical Center offers specialized intensive care units, state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient operating suites, a Level 1 trauma center, the latest diagnostic technology, and a high level of commitment from their dedicated and experienced staff. Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, located within the Medical Center, offers complete well-child care, plus a full range of specialty health services for children from birth through adolescence.

About Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center

Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center is a 337-bed, nonprofit hospital dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of the Westside. A staff of highly skilled physicians works together with the medical center's nurses, technologists and other specially trained health professionals to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care. In 1995, Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center was acquired by the University of California Board of Regents and renamed "Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center." The hospital now serves as a cornerstone of UCLA Healthcare and provides both primary and specialty care.

About CliniComp Intl.

Founded in 1983, CliniComp Intl. has been committed to the goal of completely automating patient charting within all clinical environments. Thanks to the company's tremendous technological advances in hardware and software systems and support, CliniComp's customers report improved patient outcomes and reduced care delivery costs, while meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements. CliniComp Intl. is responsible for some of the largest clinical information system installations in the world, as well as numerous hospital-wide implementations. Information on CliniComp Intl.'s turnkey systems are available at www.clinicomp.com.

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