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VISICU, Inc., (NASDAQ:EICU), the leading healthcare information technology and clinical solutions company for critical care, announced today the appointment of Elaine Comeau, RN, MS, CHE as its new Chief Nursing Executive for Clinical Transformation. With more than 25 years of executive healthcare experience, Ms. Comeau has been a staunch advocate for patient safety and will lead VISICU�s transformation initiatives within the nursing community. Most recently, Comeau served as Interim President/CEO at St. Joseph Hospital, a 250-bed not-for-profit acute care community hospital. As Chief Executive, she coordinated the sale of the hospital to a for-profit organization with implementation of salary subsidy models for intensivists and hospitalist programs. From 2000-2005, she served as Vice-President of Clinical Operations/CNO where she was instrumental in reducing inpatient mortality, length of stay, and adjusted cost ratios. Throughout her career with St. Joseph, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, and New England Medical Center Hospitals, Comeau has worked with hospital staff, as well as medical and nursing faculties, to implement flexible staffing and resource utilization programs. Ms. Comeau completed her nursing degree at Newton Wellesley School of Nursing and received a master�s degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard University. �VISICU�s clinical experience has been the cornerstone of our success, and has clearly differentiated us from other companies,� said Dr. Brian Rosenfeld, Executive Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer. �Elaine Comeau is a consummate clinical executive. Her leadership and experience, with both academic and community hospitals, will further expand our clinical transformation initiatives.� About VISICU VISICU, Inc. (NASDAQ:EICU) is a healthcare information technology and clinical solutions company focused on transforming the delivery of critical care through its eICU� Program. Through remote monitoring technology and clinical intelligence, experienced critical care resources are leveraged to provide enhanced coverage and early intervention for safer, more effective patient care. Currently more than 200 hospitals serving over 250,000 patients annually have partnered with VISICU to implement eICU programs. More information is available at www.VISICU.com. VISICU�, eICU� and eCareMobile� are trademarks of VISICU, Inc. All rights reserved. visicu-g