Ireland, Veteran Long Term Care Nurse Executive, Joins Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Former VP of Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging was 2003 Health Care Hero Educator of the Year

Released on = October 7, 2004, 5:12 am

Press Release Author = Ford R. Phillips

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Rose Ireland, former Vice President for Clinical and Regulatory Services for the Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
was recently appointed Area Vice President for Long Term Care by Opus Healthcare Solutions, a Web-based clinical software company headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Press Release Body = AUSTIN, TEXAS, October 7, 2004— Rose Ireland, former Vice President for Clinical and Regulatory Services for the Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging was recently appointed Area Vice President for Long Term Care by Opus Healthcare Solutions, a Web-based clinical software company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Ms. Ireland has over 30 years experience in Long Term Care (LTC) nursing and has held several important positions in the field such as Texas Department of Human Services Special Projects and Training Manager for LTC Quality Assurance and Lead Program Specialist for implementation of OBRA ’87, the RAI and the Patient Self-Determination Act. “I have devoted my entire professional life to improving the quality of LTC. First, as a direct provider of long term care, then as a patient advocate because both of my parents became LTC patients, and I have subsequently spent many years working in the regulatory environment. When I decided to join a company that provides services to the LTC industry, I wanted to make sure I was going to be able to continue my efforts to improve the quality of LTC delivery,” Ms. Ireland said. “I was excited when Opus Healthcare approached me. I had been aware of their work in the computerization of LTC clinical records. Their product will bring LTC documentation into the 21st century, because the Opus methodology will allow fine-tuning to meet every aspect of the LTC delivery process. This is important for LTC nurses because it will make their lives easier and their practices safer. It is also critical for the LTC facilities because it will provide them with a more complete record of care which reduces their liability. I have been an expert witness in several cases, and the trial lawyers always attacked incomplete clinical records,” Ms. Ireland added. Tim Rhoads, CEO of Opus Healthcare Solutions, said, “We are extremely pleased to have someone with Rose’s industry background and stature join our company. We intend to become the leader in LTC clinical documentation and Rose will be very instrumental in helping us achieve that goal. It is rare to find someone with her provider, regulatory and advocacy background.” (MORE)

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About Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc. delivers sophisticated, easy-to-use, and highly adaptable Web-based clinical applications to today’s cost-conscious and patient-focused hospital systems, integrated health networks and Long Term Care facilities. The comprehensive enterprise-ready pusClinicalSuite includes clinical documentation, order management, clinical data repository, physician Web access, laboratory data management, anatomic pathology management, and more — all built on an efficient, flexible, and secure Web architecture, and capable of sharing this important clinical data through an integrated HL7/XML interface engine. Contact Information For more information, contact Caroline Pritchard, Marketing Manager, at cpritchard@opushealthcare.com or (512) 336-7200
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