Maine Medical Center Deploys RL6 for Patient Safety and Quality Management Reporting

Maine's largest medical center will leverage RL6:Risk, RL6:Feedback, RL6:RootCause and RL6:Claims as part of its overall push for quality healthcare

PORTLAND, ME, Dec. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - RL Solutions, creators of easy-to-use healthcare quality and safety software, today announced that Maine Medical Center (MMC) is the latest organization to select RL6 for patient safety and quality management. MMC is Maine's largest medical center, employing more than 6,000 people.

With its commitment to quality, it is little surprise that MMC was named the number one hospital in Maine by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent rankings. With patient-centered care at its core, MMC works diligently to improve Maine's health and patient experience while providing its community members with the highest quality and safest healthcare possible.

"Maine Medical Center is looking forward to taking safety reporting and follow-up to a higher level with RL6," said Erin Graydon-Baker, Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety at Maine Medical Center. "With RL6 , we will be able to trend safety issues, keep better track of follow- up action items and develop meaningful reports for senior leadership."

"One of the most exciting aspects of working with Maine Medical Center is that we get to collaborate with one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations," said Len Georgiou, Vice President of Sales at RL Solutions. "We look forward to partnering with MMC in its pursuit of quality healthcare, and are confident that RL6 will exceed MMC's expectations."

About Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center (MMC) is a complete health care resource for the people of Greater Portland and the entire state, as well as northern New England. Incorporated in 1864, MMC is the state's largest medical center, licensed for 637 beds and employing more than 6,000 people. MMC's unique role as both a community hospital and a referral center requires an unparalleled depth and breadth of services, including an active educational program and a world-class biomedical research center. As a nonprofit institution, Maine Medical Center provides nearly 23 percent of all the charity care delivered in Maine. MMC is a member of the MaineHealth system, a growing family of health care services in southern, central and western Maine. For more information, visit www.mmc.org.

About RL Solutions 
RL Solutions designs innovative healthcare software for patient feedback, incident reporting & risk management, infection surveillance, claims management, root cause analysis and peer review. At RL Solutions, nurturing long-lasting relationships with our clients is what we do best. RL Solutions has over 1,300 clients, including healthcare networks, hospitals, long-term care facilities and more. RL Solutions is a global company with offices in Canada, the United States, Australia and the UK. For more information, visit www.rlsolutions.com or follow @rlsolutions on Twitter.

SOURCE: RL Solutions

Mike Etzinger
Vice President, of Marketing, RL Solutions
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