LMS Shoulder Screen licensed by TriState Medical Insurance Company
September 11 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MONTREAL, QC, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical
Systems (AMEX:LMZ; TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and
developer of the CALM(TM) clinical information system and risk
management software tools for obstetrics announced today that
within the framework of its obstetrical risk reduction strategy,
Tristate Medical Insurance Company, RRG (TriMed) has licensed CALM
Shoulder Screen(TM) for use by OB providers. Shoulder Screen, a web
based proprietary risk management tool, assists clinicians to
determine if their patients are at risk for Shoulder Dystocia prior
to the onset of labor. The CALM Shoulder Screen was developed
specifically to identify the highest risk cases associated with
permanent injury. TriMed has recognized that obstetrics represents
a high potential for risk within its underwriting base and shoulder
dystocia itself is one of the top causes of medical and legal risk
within the specialty. This prompted TriMed to launch a shoulder
dystocia risk management initiative for insured physicians that
includes CALM Shoulder Screen. "We have licensed CALM Shoulder
Screen directly for some of our Ob/Gyn insured physicians to help
manage this problem" said William Michael McCullough, MD, FACOG,
TriMed Board of Directors member and Managing Partner of one of the
selected Ob/Gyn practices to implement this unique program. "We
believe that a standardized approach to risk assessment will
contribute to higher quality care." Shoulder Dystocia occurs when
the baby's shoulder gets stuck behind the mother's pubic bone
during delivery. Generally viewed in the medical community as
unpredictable and unpreventable, Shoulder Dystocia is one of the
most feared conditions that can occur during labor and delivery.
Potential injuries include brachial plexus impairment, brain damage
and sometimes death, with associated medical malpractice payouts
ranging from $500,000 to $2M. "In the economics of shoulder
dystocia, physicians and physician insurers are among the
stakeholders with the greatest exposure" said Diane Cote, CEO of
LMS. "We are pleased that TriMed recognizes the opportunity to
increase patient safety through the implementation of LMS' risk
reduction strategy." About TriMed: Tristate Medical Insurance
Company, RRG (TriMed) provides professional liability insurance to
physicians practicing in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The company
was started by a group of physicians and insurance industry experts
who were motivated to create a vehicle that would fill the need for
long-term, affordable medical malpractice insurance. About LMS: LMS
is a leader in the application of advanced mathematical modeling
and neural networks for medical use. The LMS CALM(TM) Suite
provides physicians, nursing staff, risk managers and hospital
administrators with clinical information systems and risk
management tools designed to improve outcomes and patient care for
mothers and their infants during childbirth. DATASOURCE: LMS
MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. CONTACT: Andrea Miller, Communications, LMS
Medical Systems Inc., (514) 488-3461 Ext. 222, Fax: (514) 488-1880,
, http://www.lmsmedical.com/; David Gordon, Grant Howard, The
Howard Group Inc., 1-888-221-0915, ,
http://www.howardgroupinc.com/; About TriMed: Bartholomew Nyhan,
President & CEO, NCG Enterprises, (530) 328-1361, ,
http://www.trimedrrg.com/
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