Buffalo, New York – March 22, 2009 – For the fifth time in the past six years, Buffalo-based FIRST Healthcare Products™ has been awarded as a finalist in Business First Of Buffalo’s annual “Best Places To Work In Western New York.” Organized by Business First Of Buffalo, the “Best Places to Work in Western New York” competition compares local companies to determine who has the highest employee satisfaction rates.

Business First Of Buffalo extended invitations to hundreds of Western New York businesses to participate in a survey that allows employees to assess their work environment. To complete the process, each company invited their employees to complete a voluntary 40-page survey online.  Companies must have 90 percent of their employees voluntarily complete the survey in order to qualify for the event.

“This is a great honor for FIRST Healthcare Products, as we work very diligently every day to ensure that not only do we deliver excellent customer service to each of our clients, but also to provide the best work environment possible for our most important asset – our employees,” said Paul Smith, president and CEO of FIRST Healthcare Products. “We are very proud to be honored as a finalist and are appreciative to FIRST Healthcare’s employees for making this award possible.”

The responses to the survey questions were analyzed by Quantum Market Research, and each company’s results indicated how engaged and satisfied their employees are at the company.

About FIRST Healthcare Products
FIRST Healthcare Products™ is the industry’s innovative leader in Manual Charting, EMR Charting and Record Keeping Solutions for the healthcare industry. Our customized solutions are the product of decades of experience on the front lines of healthcare – working side-by-side with Physicians, Nurses and IT Managers who demand safe, accurate tools that allow them to deliver their very best. For more information on the company and their full line of products, visit the company’s Web site at www.firstproducts.com.