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KLAS Performance Report on Clinical Decision Support Rates First Databank Highest Among Drug Database Vendors on Key Indicators

12 December 2011

First Databank (FDB), the leading provider of drug knowledge has out-performed its competitors in a KLAS Performance Report of healthcare providers in the US hospital market. Clinical Decision Support 2011: Understanding the Impact, was released on November 28, 2011, and rated the company's drug knowledge highest in all key indicators measured. KLAS is an independent research firm that specialises in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors.

The report is KLAS' first formal measurement and evaluation of clinical decision support (CDS) tools and vendors. The survey of hospital-based executives and clinicians assessed opinions about CDS tool performance with the goal of understanding their impact on standardising care, clinical decisions and patient outcomes. The report investigated multiple CDS solutions by type including Care Plans, Diagnostic Decision Support, Disease Reference, Drug Databases, Drug Reference, Order Sets, and Surveillance. In the drug database category, First Databank ranked as the most trusted evidence and achieved the highest ratings in key indicators including "information credibility," "relevance of information," "EMR integration," "influence on decisions," "standardisation of care" and "overall meeting needs."

"We are humbled by our clients' reviews and pleased that KLAS has undertaken the effort to independently survey the increasingly important area of clinical decision support," said Greg Dorn, First Databank President and CEO. "The result is representative of FDB's ability to innovate in the medication knowledge domain toward the goal of continually improving safety and outcomes for patients worldwide."

First DataBank is exhibiting at the World Healthcare Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 11- 13 December. Dr. Greg Dorn will be presenting on 'Patient Safety and Quality Innovation and Improvement' at 4pm on Sunday 11 December.

About First Databank (FDB)
Visit First DataBank on Stand 5 in Abu Dhabi, UAE at 2nd World Healthcare Congress on 11 – 13 December. The conference programme can be viewed by visiting http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR11004/index.cfm First DataBank can also be contacted at First Step, Dubai Internet City, Building 16, Dubai, UAE. Tel. +971 5577 30456 www.firstdatabank.ae Or by emailing Mazen Sobh on mazen_sobh@firstdatabank.ae

About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. For more information, email marketing@KLASresearch.com, or call 001-800-920-4109.

Media Contact:
Liz Pugh
First DataBank
Tel.+44 (0)1392 440127
Mob. +44 (0) 07807 998669
Liz_pugh@firstdatabank.co.uk

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