|
Richmond, VA – August 9, 2007 - The
board of directors of Agility Healthcare Solutions, Inc. elected Christopher M.
Carney as chairman, effective May 18, 2007.
Mr. Carney retired from Bon Secours Health System Inc. (BSHSI)
in 2005 after serving for more than eight years as president and chief
executive officer. He held a variety of leadership positions with the
not-for-profit Catholic health system for more than 24 years prior.
Mr. Carney grew BSHSI’s total net revenues from $761.3
million to $2.5 billion during his tenure. BSHSI expanded from six to nine
states, from eight local communities to 15 and from 13 facilities to more than
41 in that time. His accomplishments include the establishment of the Bon
Secours Mission Fund that distributes $7.7 million to more than 44 community
health initiatives and programs.
"Agility is providing truly innovative solutions to overcome
many critical challenges facing healthcare providers today, such as patient
overcrowding, emergency department diversions, slow bed turnover, and poor
resource utilization to name a few.
Agility is helping hospitals manage their
resources better and offering customers almost an immediate ROI," said Mr. Carney.
"I am very pleased to be elected to a leadership position on Agility's board."
Currently Mr. Carney is Diamond Healthcare Corp.'s chief
administrative officer.
About Agility Healthcare Solutions
Agility is the first company to deliver automated workflow
and resource management solutions to the healthcare industry. Agility's
AgileTrac™ Enterprise solution suite utilizes Real-Time Location (RFID)
technology to transform the way hospitals track, manage, measure, and improve
patient throughput while optimizing resource utilization and staff
productivity. Agility's revolutionary business model delivers technology as
part of a comprehensive service offering with no up-front capital required.
Agility charges a simple, monthly service fee that includes Real-Time Location
System hardware and software, professional implementation services,
maintenance, business process optimization, training and ongoing operational
resources support. For more information, please visit www.agilityhealthcare.com.
For more information, contact:
Dan Neuwirth, Chief Operating Officer
Voice: 804-523-4003
Email: dneuwirth@agilityhealthcare.com |