Desert Canyon Rehab Implements New Policy Manager Solution from MCN
Thu Feb 8, 12:00 am

New software to help healthcare providers better manage documents and approval processes now available

DENVER, CO – February 8, 2007 – MCN Healthcare (“MCN”), a leading provider of regulatory compliance and learning solutions for the healthcare industry today announced Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital of Las Vegas, Nevada as the launch customer for Policy Manager, its newest offering now available on MCN's ellucid™ software platform.

Policy Manager will provide organizations with a robust customizable content management system developed specifically for healthcare's unique workflow. The application enables easy import and uploading functions for the customer's existing documents. On-line access will promote greater efficiencies and communication among staff and committees to review, edit, share and approve documents from virtually any location. Policy Manager can be coupled with the ellucid on-line Policy Library containing 82 manuals and over 17,000 compliant-ready policies, procedures and forms.

“DCRH is very excited to implement MCN's new Policy Manager in our brand new facility,” says Suzanne Cram, CEO for Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital. “As we were designing our building, we had an opportunity to look for new methods and products that could really improve some of the processes within our new facility. MCN listened to us and delivered a solution that we believe will meet our goals to streamline our documentation as well as better organize our documents.”

Says Amanda Valeur, president and founder of MCN, “We are pleased to welcome Desert Canyon as our launch customer for Policy Manager. The release of this application is a milestone for MCN. It symbolizes the transition of MCN from a traditional publishing company to a technology-based organization. The ellucid platform now combines the depth and breadth of our extraordinary content with the power of user-friendly software and will ultimately benefit our customers with new methods to improve workflow efficiencies.”

About Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital
DCRH is opening in spring 2007. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 50 bed specialty care facility is designed to care for patients who have physical rehabilitation needs as a result of stroke; spinal cord injury; amputation; trauma; hip fractures; brain injury; neurological disorders; work-related injury; and orthopedic injury or joint replacements. The hospital also provides services for ventilator patients and outpatient therapy services. For additional information, please contact us at www.dcrh.net.

About MCN Healthcare
MCN is a leading provider of regulatory compliance and learning solutions for the healthcare industry. Over the past 20 years, more than 16,000 organizations worldwide have benefited from our practical cost-effective services for policy management, staff education and safety training. MCN Healthcare is privately owned and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Learn more about the company at http://www.mcnhealthcare.com.

For more information about the ellucid Policy Manager and ellucid Policy Library from MCN® please contact MCN® Healthcare:
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1777 S Harrison St, Suite 405
Denver, CO 80210
800-538-6264

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