Kansas City, Mo.-based Truman Medical Centers has received two health IT awards: the 2014 CHIME/AHA-Transformational Leadership Award and the HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award.
The CHIME/AHA recognizes an organization that has been successful in creating and implementing health IT that transforms the delivery of care and streamlines administrative services. The award is presented dually to the CEO and CIO in recognition of the importance of that organizational partnership.
The HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award goes to organizations that are HIMSS EMR Adoption Model Stage 6- and Stage 7-certified and have demonstrated significant and sustainable improvement of patient outcomes through use of health IT, all while achieving a return on investment.
The hospital's successful launch of "Quality to the Sixth Power," an initiative to drive quality improvement, is a major contributing factor to its accolades.
As a result of the program, which leverages health IT to drive improved clinical outcomes, the hospital reduced pressure ulcers by 78 percent, and avoided 48 venous thromboembolism incidents, 800 patient days and $400,000 in unnecessary costs, all over slightly more than two years.
The hospital has also been successful in integrating pharmacists into care teams and providing them with real-time data that has reduced adverse drug events, saved money and reduced pharmacist turnover, according to a release.
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