Sectra nets Ohio PACS contract

Wooster Community Hospital of Wooster, Ohio, has selected IT and medical technology developer Sectra as its PACS provider.

Under a five-year agreement, Sectra will supply PACS products, as well as direct service and support to Wooster, a 150-bed acute-care hospital offering a range of inpatient and outpatient services across multiple facilities.

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