Catholic Healthcare West granted $1.5 million

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004 | 11:18 a.m.

Aetna Inc. announced Tuesday that it has donated $1.5 million to Catholic Healthcare West.

Aetna's grant will be used for a computerized system that enables physicians to post patients' orders, a remote access system that would allow them to access patient information from outside Catholic Healthcare West hospitals and a physicians' computer lab, the companies said in a joint statement.

Aetna's contribution is part of a $151 million investment Catholic Healthcare West announced in February to improve patient safety and convert its 42 hospitals to a paperless-records system.

Aetna insures about 62,000 Nevadans and Catholic Healthcare West has two Henderson hospitals, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals -- Siena Campus and St. Rose Dominican Hospitals -- Rose de Lima Campus. A third St. Rose hospital is under construction in the southwest part of Las Vegas.

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