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Vertabase Pro offers project management tools for non-technical users to organizepeople and projects by simplifying, centralizing and accelerating access to criticalup-to-date information. Vertabase Pro facilitates superior management by providing aframework for increased productivity.
As a specialty hospital with a low staff-to-patient ratio, PatientsÂ' Hospital isdedicated to delivering the highest quality of patient care. In order to besuccessful, PatientsÂ' Hospital  and the healthcare sector, in general  strives tocontain resource allocation to non-core activities, specifically administration. ThehospitalÂ's approach to project management exemplifies this strategy.
Previously, managing the various tasks of a team of 80 people was centralized in thehands of small management team. When it came to interdepartmental collaboration  for example, creating a hospital policy in response to new regulations andstandards, it was challenging to react quickly.
With an average of 350 projects ongoing at any given time, PatientsÂ' Hospital madethe decision to update its approach to project management. After a comparativeanalysis of existing project management software solutions, PatientsÂ' Hospitalselected and implemented Vertabase Pro in September 2006.
 Before we implemented this solution, it would take 30 to 45 days to complete atypical project, said Demetra Neely, Medical Staff Coordinator, PatientsÂ' Hospital. Now, thanks to Vertabase Pro, projects are being delivered in about half that time.This increase in management efficiency enables us to focus an even higher percentageof available resources to our central mission of providing the best patient carepossible.Â
 Currently, we are using Vertabase Pro to track which projects are assigned to whichmanagers. Vertabase Pro functions very harmoniously with our existing managementbenchmarks. Each manager has weekly, monthly and annual tasks that are evaluated interms of on-time completion. With Vertabase Pro, the administration of thesebenchmarks is much simpler. Project issues, notes and completion dates are nowinputted by each user and the Hospital Administrator receives notification each timea project is modified or completed. I like the fact that Vertabase Pro facilitatesdirect communication among users. Furthermore, the feedback has been excellent.After overcoming an initial learning curve, even people with very limited computerliteracy appreciate the benefits of Vertabase Pro, Ms. Neely concluded.
About Vertabase
VertabaseÂ's flagship product, Vertabase Pro, is a best-in-class project managementsoftware solution. Vertabase ProÂ's unique design makes powerful, results-orientedproject management tools accessible to non-technical enterprise users. Vertabase Profeatures include advanced resource planning, project tracking, time tracking,project dashboards and comprehensive document management. VertabaseÂ's clientsinclude ABN Amro, Bailey Engineering Group, City of Fresno, Commerce Bancshares,Global Electronics, Institute of National Resources of South Africa, Ives Creative,Laureate Education, Mercer Insurance Group, Plymouth Rock, Samson InvestmentCompany, Shore Bank, The Tuesday Group, Unifund, Vector Geomatics, Vicor Power andWashington State Department of Health. Founded in 1997, Vertabase is headquarteredin Oak Park MI. For more information, please call (888) 505-0566, writecontact@vertabase.com or visit www.vertabase.com.
About PatientsÂ' Hospital
Patients' Hospital is an acute care hospital that specializes in surgery, painmanagement and other procedures. Located in beautiful Redding, California, less thanfive minutes from Interstate 5 and surrounded by majestic mountains and lakes,PatientsÂ' Hospital offers superb medical care with special attention to comfort andrelaxation. For more information, visit www.patientshospital.com.
