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PEPID, a top developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for healthcare professionals, has announced a partnership with McGraw-Hill Professional, the leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical profession. This partnership will put 27 of the publisher's medical reference guides into electronic format for mobile access.

"We are excited to partner with McGraw-Hill on this project," said John Wagner, PEPID President. "PEPID's mobile technology expertise will make these medical reference guides from McGraw-Hill easily accessed at the point of care."

PEPID will roll out the products over the next nine months, with the final product expected at the end of October.

The first set of books to be released is the Nurse to Nurse series, which provide non-specialist nurses with insights, practical hints and careful guidance from experienced peers in clinical situations. The series includes Wound Care, Dementia Care, Trauma Care, ECG Interpretation, Nursing Management, Palliative Care and Evidence-Based Practice.

"We are pleased to work with PEPID to further our commitment in providing healthcare professionals with new ways to access with our medical content on mobile devices," said Philip Ruppel, president of McGraw-Hill Professional.

Other products to be released include the popular Exam Review guides, which provide a physicians and nurses with a helpful flashcard, question and answer format to help students prepare for their board certification exams. PEPID's intuitive technology will enable users to electronically flip through the study materials anytime and anywhere. In addition, all of these products will be available to be bundled with the traditional PEPID Suites.

PEPID has provided clinical specialty-focused products since 1994, and offers one of the most robust medical information resources on the market as well as some of the best customer service in the industry.

About PEPID
PEPID utilizes mobile and online technology to deliver clinical decision-support resources specific for healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, EMTs and students.

PEPID content is reviewed and contributed to by partners including the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators, the Family Physician Inquiries Network, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, the Oncology Nursing Society, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists to ensure content is of the highest quality. For more information, visis: www.pepid.com.

About McGraw-Hill Professional
McGraw-Hill Professional is a leading global provider of print and electronic content and services for the business, technical, and medical communities. Its offerings include reference and certification books for all professional and educational disciplines and online solutions on business and financial, medical and health, engineering, and scientific topics. For more information, visit http://www.mhprofessional.com/.

McGraw-Hill Professional is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information service provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education, and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2008 were $6.4B. For more information, visit: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

SOURCE: PEPID