New State-of-the-Art El Camino Hospital Now Open for Patient Care

Medical Technology Investments Expected to Drive High Acuity Care Focus
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
El Camino Hospital, the hospital of Silicon Valley, today completed its move
into the new, technologically and seismically advanced facility. After
completing several practice runs led by the activation team, hospital officials
report all patients were safely transferred to the new facility. The older
facility`s emergency department (ED) officially closed at 6 a.m. PST this
morning as the new ED began accepting walk-ins and ambulance traffic at 6:01
a.m. PST.

"After tireless planning and preparation, the new hospital activation team
successfully executed its plan to safely and efficiently transfer all patients,"
said Ken Graham, chief executive officer of El Camino Hospital. "Thanks to their
hard work and the efforts of all who touched this new hospital project, we are
able to continue to provide the top quality care our community deserves."

In celebration of the official changeover, Margaret Abe-Koga, mayor of Mountain
View, and Liz Kniss, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors,
will present El Camino Hospital with separate proclamations at 11 a.m. PST on
Monday. They will also view a demonstration of the hospital`s biometric palm
scanning patient registration system. Optional enrollment in Fujitsu`s
PalmSecureTM technology is now available for each patient registration point
within the new hospital.

"As a key provider of high acuity care in Silicon Valley, we count on El Camino
Hospital to be on the leading edge of care," said Mayor Abe-Koga. "This new
facility has all the right tools and a foundation that will allow the hospital
to both adapt to and influence the way care is delivered well into the future."

Since the on-time, under budget completion of the new $470 million facility,
activation teams have been moving final pieces of equipment and practicing
"day-in-the-life" scenarios for the patient move.

"After spending close to two years experimenting with the mock patient room
design layouts to create an ideal setting for our staff and patients, we are
thrilled to finally be putting our plans into action," said Diana Russell, M.S.,
R.N., El Camino Hospital`s chief of clinical operations and chief nursing
officer, who led the cross-functional teams of medical professionals working on
the activation of the new hospital.

Key features of the new facility include:

* The latest imaging, surgical and lab technology:

* State-of-the-art upgraded digital imaging systems in the radiology department
provide faster, more accurate results for patient exams, making the facility a
completely filmless hospital
* Digital images can be sent immediately and securely to aid in rapid diagnosis
and treatment plans
* The new updated equipment includes two new MRI machines, two CTs, one PET CT,
and five interventional radiology x-ray systems

* Open MRI minimizes claustrophobia and accommodates larger patients
* Three-tesla MRI doubles the power of the hospital`s previous technology
* CT scanners include 128-slice and 64-slice dual source capabilities; acquire
scans twice as fast, with lower doses of radiation and higher resolution
* PET-CT delivers unparalleled accuracy in detecting, pinpointing and staging
tumors
* The hospital invested $20 million in the state-of-the-art imaging equipment

* Two da Vinci Si HD Surgical Systems feature three-dimensional vision for
surgeons performing prostate cancer, gynecologic and bariatric surgeries
* State-of-the-art cardiac intervention labs with biplane angiography which can
look at the heart from two different viewpoints, leading to increased accuracy
and improved safety

* `Smart` hospital information management innovations:

* Biometric palm scanning patient registration
* Computer physician order entry (CPOE) built from the hospital`s existing
program, launched originally in 1971 as the first hospital CPOE system
internationally
* Digital and secure electronic patient records and medical grade bedside
computers with `real-time` medical record processing
* Wall-to-wall wireless technology

* Medical technologies that directly help staff deliver quality care:

* Nineteen TUG Robots contribute to a cleaner environment and increased
efficiency, accuracy and safety by moving independently throughout the hospital
carrying medical supplies and patient meals; the robots optimize staff time to
patient care
* Pneumatic Delivery System, an integrated delivery system throughout hospital
provides instantaneous delivery of medications and information
* Telepresence capabilities link El Camino Hospital medical staff at the
hospital as well as colleagues at other healthcare organizations nationwide for
secure collaboration of patient diagnosis and treatment options
* Electronic ceiling lifts that help staff move patients more safely and easily
* New advanced electronic patient beds throughout the hospital, CCU beds
equipped with built-in language translation for 22 languages
* 85 percent of hospital rooms are private and allow family members to stay with
patients

* Advanced seismic safety design: The 450,000 square foot hospital is among the
few in the state that is built from the ground up to meet SB 1953, the state`s
seismic-safety standard for hospitals. Within the hospital walls are express
elevators with special alarms, alerts and safety features that protect patients
and staff during an earthquake.

New Lucile Packard Children`s Hospital Pediatric Unit at El Camino

Additionally, Lucile Packard Children`s Hospital at Stanford opened its new
Packard Pediatric Unit at El Camino Hospital. The unit offers 30 beds, including
the inpatient unit of Packard Children`s Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program,
the only program of its type in Northern California to address both the medical
and psychiatric needs of adolescents with these disorders. "With this opening,
we are pleased to extend our pediatric expertise and compassionate,
family-centered care to the South Bay community," said Christopher Dawes,
president and CEO of Packard Children`s Hospital. "We congratulate El Camino
Hospital on their exciting new facilities, and our doctors, nurses and
caregivers look forward to providing a full range of services at the new Packard
Pediatric Unit."

Older Facility to Remain Open for Services

The old hospital`s ground level and first floors will continue to be used for
outpatient services and administrative offices. The departments that will remain
in the old hospital include: endoscopy, the Cardiovascular Pulmonary Wellness
Center, respiratory therapy, the Heart and Vascular Institute, outpatient
laboratory, behavioral health, palliative care and various administrative
offices. The Women`s Hospital and dialysis services will also remain in their
current locations.

About El Camino Hospital

El Camino Hospital, ranked among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide
for clinical excellence by HealthGrades for five consecutive years, is an acute
care, 542-bed, not-for-profit and locally-governed organization with campuses in
Mountain View and Los Gatos, Calif. In addition to a state-of-the-art emergency
department, key medical specialty focuses include cancer care, heart and
vascular, neuroscience, genomic medicine, orthopedic and spine and women`s
health.

El Camino Hospital has delivered the highest level of medical services to the
communities of Silicon Valley for more than four decades. The hospital is also
recognized as a national leader in the use of health information technology to
promote patient safety, including computerized order entry, electronic medical
records and wireless communications. El Camino Hospital was the pioneer hospital
for computerized physician order entry (CPOE), having started its program in
1971. Additionally El Camino Hospital is an accredited Mega Heart and Certified
Chest Pain Center and a Santa Clara County Certified STEMI Receiving Center, and
a Joint Commission certified stroke center.

El Camino Hospital has been recognized for its clinical excellence with awards
such as: Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke
Center; ANCC Magnet Recognition for Nursing Care and Bay Area Parent Magazine`s
Award for Best Hospital or Clinic. El Camino Hospital was recently recognized by
Popular Science Magazine as one of the "100 Best Innovations of the Year."

To learn more about El Camino Hospital, the services it provides in Mountain
View and Los Gatos, and its commitment to doing "Whatever it Takes" to provide
the best and safest patient care, visit our Web site at
www.elcaminohospital.org. For a physician referral, visit our Web site or call
the El Camino Health Line at 800-216-5556.

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El Camino Hospital
Chris Ernst, 650-962-5853
chris.ernst@elcaminohospital.org
or
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Brigette Beaudoin, 415-486-3234
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