Novato, CA-June 9, 2003: Catalyst Systems, LLC, a healthcare consulting company specializing in precision staffing solutions, released a new and significantly enhanced version of its EVALISYS® Patient Classification/Staff Activity Study® (Study) Software this week. EVALISYS Study Software Version 2.1.4 incorporates both ambulatory care and intraoperative surgical situations, in addition to traditional in-patient service scenarios. This helps the user get a more comprehensive picture of their organization's staff utilization patterns and care delivery system.

Some of the enhancements of Version 2.1.4 include the differences found in outpatient settings, such as multiple clinics that share space and/or staff, variable shift lengths, and less than 24/7 days of operation. Data can be collected at the case level in the intraoperative surgical services arena. Studies have recently been completed in a variety of ambulatory settings, including clinics, OR, PACU, same day surgery, and the emergency department.

"The new version of our EVALISYS Study Software gives users access to additional objective evidence that will help them better assess workload and staffing utilization," said Catalyst CEO and co-founder Holly DeGroot, PhD, RN, FAAN. "It is now possible to automatically pull out any combination of data. For example, specific data illustrating how much time RNs spend in higher-order professional activities can be extracted. This type of information is critical in ensuring that RNs devote the majority of their time to appropriate professional activities."

Version 2.1.4 also boasts improved reporting capability and other user-friendly attributes. In addition, it enables the user to capture output in either Microsoft® Word or PDF format.

Nurse-owned and operated, Catalyst Systems has provided healthcare organizations across the nation with its leading EVALISYS® Patient Classification System and objective workload studies for more than 18 years. Catalyst maintains the largest objective database of its type on workload and staff utilization. The company is the leading authority on the collection and usage of such data in meeting patient care needs and ensuring that nursing staff is devoted to appropriate patient-focused activities. For more information on Catalyst, please email info@catsys.com, call 415-893-7600 or visit the website at www.catsys.com.