Memorial Healthcare System has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading hospital systems utilizing information technology to better connect care providers with patients, according to the 16th annual Health Care’s Most Wired Survey, conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks.
Memorial was named as one of the survey’s “Most Wired Hospitals” at a time when the nation’s health care system transitions to more integrated and patient-centered care. According to the survey, 67 percent of Most Wired hospitals share critical patient information electronically with specialists and other care providers. Most Wired hospitals, those that meet a set of rigorous criteria across four operational categories, have made tremendous gains by using IT to reduce the likelihood of medical errors. Among Most Wired hospitals, 81 percent of medications are matched to the patient, nurse and order via bar code technology at the bedside.
