NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of learning and
research solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that it
has been selected by Pensacola, Florida based Baptist Health Care, a
nationally recognized pioneer of performance excellence in healthcare,
to advance their patient centered culture by adopting HealthStream's
research solutions. In particular, HealthStream's Patient Insights™
(HCAHPS), Physician Insights™, and Employee Insights™ survey solutions
will be utilized over the next three years by Baptist Health Care and
their 6,000 employees working across four hospitals, five ancillary
healthcare provider facilities, and the Baptist Leadership Group — a
consulting practice owned by Baptist Health Care.
"The industry has entered a new era for patient centered care;
government-required HCAHPS, public reporting, and value-based purchasing
have raised the stakes for healthcare providers," said Al Stubblefield,
president and chief executive officer, Baptist Health Care. "We chose
HealthStream because their innovative solutions will provide us with the
focus necessary to excel as these market dynamics rapidly unfold.
Service excellence has long been a hallmark of Baptist Health Care and
we remain committed to leading the industry as its importance is
elevated. HealthStream's unique product suite represents their strong
commitment to patient-centered excellence, making them an obvious choice
for Baptist Health Care."
Through HealthStream's Patient Insights surveys, Baptist Health Care
will gain valuable insight into patients' perceptions of their
healthcare experiences, while Employee Insights and Physician Insights
surveys will be used to better understand the professionals responsible
for providing care, performing support functions, and managing the
organization. Both frontline managers and hospital administrators will
analyze their respective survey results using HealthStream's innovative
analytics and reporting platform, Insights Online™. The action
orientation and information-rich dashboards built into Insights Online
will support Baptist Health Care in their commitment to performance
excellence.
Baptist Health Care has received numerous accolades in the past few
years, including the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award. They have also been named one of the "100 Best Places to Work in
America" by Fortune Magazine for six years in a row and have been
listed ten times by Training Magazine's "Top 100" in recognition
of their commitment to workforce development. Their successful
organizational principles are shared with other healthcare organizations
through the Baptist Leadership Group where their tools, tactics, and
best practices are continually tested and proven in their facilities.
"Baptist Health Care's selection of HealthStream validates our strong
commitment to serve the healthcare industry as the ‘go to' source for
gaining insight about and improving the patient experience, employee
engagement, and physician relations," said Robert A. Frist, Jr., chief
executive officer, HealthStream. "I am excited to begin working with
Baptist Health Care."
About HealthStream
HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM) is a leading provider of learning and
research solutions for the healthcare industry, transforming insight
into action to deliver outcomes-based results for healthcare
organizations. Through HealthStream's learning solutions — which have
been contracted by approximately 2.4 million hospital-based healthcare
professionals — healthcare organizations create safer environments for
patients, increase clinical competencies of their workforces, and
facilitate the rapid transfer of the latest knowledge and technologies.
Through our research products, executives from healthcare organizations
gain valuable insight about patients' experiences, workforce challenges,
physician relations, and community perceptions of their services. Based
in Nashville, Tennessee, HealthStream has two satellite offices. For
more information about HealthStream's learning and research solutions,
visit www.healthstream.com
or call us at 800-933-9293.
About Baptist Health Care
Baptist Health Care is a community-owned, not-for-profit health care
organization committed to improving the quality of life for people and
communities in Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Nationally
recognized for performance excellence and quality achievement, Baptist
received the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in
2003. Baptist Health Care includes four hospitals, two medical parks,
Baptist Manor, Baptist Leadership Group, Andrews Institute for
Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, Lakeview Center and Baptist Medical
Group. With more than 6,000 employees, Baptist Health Care is the
largest non-governmental employer in northwest Florida. For more
information, please visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties regarding HealthStream. Investors are
cautioned that such results or events predicted in these statements may
differ materially from actual future events or results. This information
has been, or in the future may be, included in reliance on the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Investors are cautioned that such results or events predicted in
these statements may differ materially from actual future events or
results. The Company's preliminary financial results, while
presented with numerical specificity, are forward-looking statements
which are based on a variety of assumptions regarding the Company's
operating performance that may not be realized, and which are subject to
significant uncertainties and potential contingencies associated with
the Company's financial and accounting procedures and other matters
referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, such forward-looking
information should not be regarded as a representation or warranty by
the Company that such projections will be realized.
HealthStream, Inc.
Mollie Condra, 615-301-3237
AVP,
Communications, Research, & Investor Relations
Mollie.condra@healthstream.com
Source: HealthStream, Inc.
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