Impulse Monitoring Named Comprehensive
IONM Provider at HealthEast Care System
Columbia, MD – October 6, 2010 – Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement to provide comprehensive IONM services, including real-time physician oversight to HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN.
“For several years now, Impulse has provided IONM services to HealthEast, along with several other vendors,' said John Johnson, contract manager, materials management – purchasing, HealthEast Care System. “During this time, Impulse has demonstrated that its service is well aligned with HealthEast's values and mission. We are proud and confident to now offer this world-class level of comprehensive IONM services to our surgeons and patients.”
IONM assesses neurological function involving the brain, spinal cord and related nerve structures during such surgeries. Use of IONM facilitates the surgical process and can reduce surgical risk by providing alerts to surgeons of potential harm to the spinal cord or neural structures. Under the Impulse Monitoring model, technicians or neurophysiologists located in the operating room work in partnership with supervising physicians who oversee the interpretation of neurophysiological data gathered via real-time broadband transmission.
About HealthEast Care System
HealthEast Care System is a community-focused, non-profit health care organization that provides innovative technology, compassionate care and a full spectrum of family health services. HealthEast includes Bethesda Hospital, St. John's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and Woodwinds Health Campus as well as outpatient services, clinics, home care, and medical transportation services. Practicing financial responsibility, HealthEast is the largest, locally owned health care organization in the Twin Cities' East Metro with 7,300 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,500 physicians on staff. Visit the HealthEast website at: www.healtheast.org
About Impulse Monitoring
Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI) provides surgical support services to hospitals and other facilities that include onsite and remote intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) for spinal, nerve and brain-related surgeries, and Autotransfusion (AT). IONM allows early detection of neurological compromise and identification of functional neural structures during surgery. IMI's AT service captures and cleanses a patient's own blood before and during surgery, making it available for transfusion instead of donated blood. Visit the IMI website at: www.imi.net
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