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Leader in Infection Control Joins IMS

January 8, 2008 - (Birmingham, AL) - Integrated Medical Systems International (IMS) announces the addition of Nyla F. "Skee" Japp, R.N., Ph.D., ACSP, CSPDM as the National Director of its Central Sterile Process Management program. Dr. Japp will be the lead expert on central sterile clinical policies and procedures while ensuring that its on-site process improvement teams and customer staffs are properly trained and compliant with associated regulations and standards of the industry.

She comes to IMS from Banner Health System in Arizona, where she most recently served as the CSPD Manager / Educator. Dr. Japp began her career as a medic in the United States Women's Army Corps and then received her Bachelor of Science degree in Management and completed both her Masters of Science and Doctorate degrees in Healthcare Administration.

Dr. Japp is nationally recognized in the central service industry, as well as a leading advocate for infection control and sterile processing. Every year, 2,000,000 patients contract infections in U.S. hospitals. In the U.S. 90,000 deaths are accredited to these infections.

"More deaths occur due to infections contracted by patients at U.S. hospitals than from AIDS, breast cancer, and auto accidents, combined. IMS is committed to providing the necessary tools and personnel to make operating rooms as efficient and sterile as possible," said Gene Robinson, CEO of IMS. "With her experience, background and personality, Dr. Japp is more than qualified to move us forward. We are excited to have her working along side us."

In 2005, she was awarded by the American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals its Leonard A. Leipus Award, the Society's most prestigious award. Presented annually by the ASHCSP Board of Directors, the award recognizes a person for outstanding contributions, dedication, leadership and loyal service to the American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals.

Dr. Japp has sat on several of the industry associations' Boards of Directors, including the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, National Institute for the Certification of Health Care Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel, Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals and the American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (Region 6).

"My desire in joining the team at IMS is to help more departments become stronger advocates in quality patient care ensuring that the product they deliver is the best it can be for the patient," said Dr. Japp. "In doing so, bridging a collaborative synergized effort between the OR and CSPD to ensure physician, staff, and patient satisfaction."

Over 2,000 healthcare facilities throughout the United States have partnered with IMS (Integrated Medical Systems International, Inc.), the InstrumentReady™ company. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with labs in Florida, Alabama, and California, IMS employs more than 600 professionals nationwide. IMS is dedicated to helping healthcare facilities reach the highest level of instrument readiness using its InstrumentReady™ platform of people, teams, processes, services, technology, and infrastructure to ensure that instruments are ready when the surgical team is ready to operate.

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