Christiana Care Health System Selects Halogen Software - Employee Performance Management Software Tailored To The Healthcare Sector Is Solution Of Choice For Mid-Atlantic’s Largest Provider

OTTAWA, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S. mid-Atlantic will automate its employee review process using software from Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of Web-based employee performance management (EPM) software.

Christiana Care Health System, based in Wilmington, Delaware, selected Halogen eAppraisal(TM) Healthcare to automate performance evaluations for its 9,500 employees. Halogen eAppraisal(TM) Healthcare, designed specifically for the healthcare industry, is sophisticated web-based performance appraisal software that transforms the traditional employee review from a laborious once- a-year task into a simple ongoing process.

Christiana Care chose Halogen’s software over that of its major competitors after a rigorous review.

“We evaluated different products based on the impact that each would have on our current processes for conducting annual performance reviews, and in terms of how we would adapt our workflow from these appraisals to meet the needs of our staff. Halogen’s product will require a minimum of configuration and training,” said William Dunn, director of HR Systems at Christiana Care. “Our managers who reviewed Halogen’s software felt they could adapt to it easily. It’s pretty intuitive.”

Christiana Care Health System is one of the premiere health care providers in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, with services that cover all of Delaware and parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Award-winning Christiana Care runs two large teaching hospitals, as well as health care support centres and services.

“We are thrilled to be working with a customer as well-respected as Christiana Care,” said Paul Loucks, President of Halogen. “Christiana Care joins more than 140 other satisfied Halogen customers who have revolutionized the way they develop their employees’ performance.”

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software Inc. is a leading provider of employee performance management (EPM) solutions. Founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of a successful consulting company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web- based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity. The company’s flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal(TM), automates and simplifies time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisal(TM) Healthcare, created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps healthcare organizations to simplify the task of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360(TM) automates and simplifies formal 360- degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated performance reporting. For more information on Halogen Software, visit: http://www.halogensoftware.com/ .

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