CoxHealth has been recognized as one of the nation’s Most Improved Most Wired hospitals, according to the results of the 2012 Most Wired Survey released recently by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
The organization was awarded for adopting technology solutions that have improved patient care, safety and efficiency, says Bruce Robison, CoxHealth vice president and CIO.
“We have undertaken a number of key projects that had a bearing on this award. We’re pleased to have received it, and I’m proud of the Information Technology staff, and all of our stakeholders, whose hard work has been recognized,” he said.
Robison pointed to several recent IT projects that helped win the recognition, including:
· automated medication dispensing cabinets
· bar-coded patient wrist labels and handheld wireless medication administration software
· Computerized Provider Order Entry
· automated capture of vital signs for inclusion in the electronic clinical record
· patient access through the CoxHealth Express portal, including the ability to self-scheduled appointments, view lab results, have an electronic visit with the provider, maintain personal health information, participate in chronic disease management and more
· secure remote access to clinical records for caregivers.
Health Care’s Most Wired Survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, asked hospitals and health systems nationwide to answer questions regarding their IT initiatives. Respondents completed 662 surveys, representing 1,570 hospitals, or roughly 27 percent of all U.S. hospitals. The H&HN story detailing results is available at www.hhnmag.com.
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