Pine Creek Medical Center Acquires State of the ArRt High Definition Video Equipment for Minimally Invasive Surgery - Surgeons Perform Surgery with Best Technology Available Anywhere

Personalized Care - Compassionate Care - Quality Care - Isnt that the focus you would want the hospital that cared for you or your family members to have? Thats the focus of Pine Creek Medical Center. We are committed to delivering the finest quality care with compassion and kindness while providing for the personalized needs of our patients and their families. We will be the leader in delivering the highest quality care through exemplary services and processes. To demonstrate this commitment, we are implementing state of the art High Definition (HD) medical video technology to assist surgeons in performing minimally invasive surgeries. Minimally invasive surgery is much less traumatic than conventional open surgery, as the surgeon only requires very small incisions in the patients body to successfully perform an operation. Isnt this exactly what you would want for you and your family? Please see attached press release for details.

Dallas, TX October 21, 2004 -- Pine Creek Medical Center will become the first hospital in Dallas, TX to acquire state of the art High Definition (HD) medical video technology to assist surgeons in performing the most delicate surgical tasks. These HD video systems will be used in minimally invasive surgeries where the video systems provide visualization of the patients anatomy.

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is much less traumatic than conventional open surgery, as the surgeon only requires very small incisions in the patients body to successfully perform an operation. The surgeon uses an endoscope to allow the anatomy and operation to be viewed on a video monitor. MIS results in shorter hospital stays, faster recovery times and reduced procedural costs.

The High Definition will allow the surgeon to more easily identify anatomical structures. Additionally, the High Definition video generates a greater depth of view or a 3-D effect as some surgeons have termed it, which allows the surgeon to perform the delicate instrument maneuvers more naturally and quickly. These features improve the efficiency of the operative team and reduce the operative time, thereby shortening the period that the patient must remain under anesthesia.

Pine Creek Medical Center is committed to providing the community with the highest level of healthcare using state of-the-art medical technology", explained Dr. Corazon Ramirez, Chief Operating Officer. Our new 1088 HD Cameras are an obvious example: advanced medical technology for our patients, which at the same time allows us to increase the productivity of our hospital staff, improve procedural efficiency, and reduce overall operative costs. These benefits are passed on directly to the patient.

Another key design element of the new facility is two Stryker Endosuites. Endosuites are technologically advanced surgical suites that incorporate ergonomic furniture, ceiling-mounted booms and consoles, and the latest surgical tools used for arthroscopic and other video-assisted surgical procedures. The orthopedic surgical suites prove that efficiencies can be achieved when design elements and the appropriate technology are utilized. The surgeon can bring up on-screen views of digital images, scans, and other diagnostic images. Dr. Ramirez says it is also much easier to move about the OR since cables and wires have been taken off the floors and are now held by ceiling-mounted booms. She adds that patient care improves when superior medical expertise, the latest physical facilities, and advanced technology come together.

Pine Creek Medical Center is a private, physician-owned and operated hospital designed to serve more than 3 million people in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding counties. Pine Creek Medical Center was founded in 2003 by a group of physicians who are interested in bettering the health of the community and their patients through active physician-patient-family interaction in the personalized delivery of care. The facility will feature state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities. The hospital is located at 9032 Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas, TX and is currently pursuing accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations. Our anticipated opening date is March 2005. For more information, contact Amy Hartt at (214) 231-CARE.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Amy Hartt
Pine Creek Medical Center, LLP
Phone: (214) 231-CARE
Fax: (214) 231-2274
http://www.pinecreekmedicalcenter.com

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