Creative Healthcare's New ProDirector™ Project Management System Accelerates Performance Improvement ROI

New product improves operating and strategic performance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 11, 2011

Scottsdale, AZ—Creative Healthcare ("CHC") announced today the availability of ProDirector™, a new proprietary project management system designed to help healthcare organizations maximize their performance improvement efforts. ProDirector™ is a stand-alone project management & tracking software application that provides a ready infrastructure to support Performance Improvement (PI), Lean, and Six Sigma deployments.

"In today's challenging healthcare environment, hospitals are struggling to improve quality, safety and efficiency while maintaining a sound fiscal structure. With ProDirector™, we are able to offer our clients a unique and affordable tool which enhances their ability to improve clinical, operating and strategic performance," said Mark Mathews, MD, Creative Healthcare's CEO and Managing Partner.

According to Ian Lazarus, FACHE, Creative Healthcare's Founding Principal Partner, "By providing comprehensive project tracking, strategic alignment and a clear linkage to an organization's balanced scorecard, this innovative system will facilitate project execution that will drive superior results in any performance improvement program. ProDirector™ is a natural complement to our existing capabilities and existing team of exemplary professionals, all of whom bring a broad base of experience and deep healthcare industry knowledge."

About Creative Healthcare. Creative Healthcare (www.creative-healthcare.com) has supported healthcare providers and suppliers in performance improvement since 1998. CHC was first to recognize the importance of Six Sigma and Lean in healthcare, and has published widely on their potential. Today, CHC is a leading provider of project consulting and training deployment in healthcare. Their combined classroom and online Lean and Six Sigma training programs, designed specifically for healthcare providers and suppliers, are available through the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

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