The Davies Awards program promotes the HIMSS vision and mission by recognizing and highlighting use cases, model practices and lessons learned on how to improve health and wellness through the power of information and technology. Showcasing healthcare delivery systems, physician practices, community health organizations, long term and post-acute care sites and public health organizations, the HIMSS Davies Award shares evidence-based case studies that are driving the reform of the global healthcare ecosystem through the power of information and technology.
HIMSS has recognized University of Missouri Health Care as a 2023 HIMSS Davies Award recipient. MU Health Care is one of only four organizations to receive the Davies Award a third time.
MU Health Care’s focus on using data to evolve and optimize health IT systems were prominently featured in three case studies submitted for Davies consideration. The thoughtful analysis of data identified an opportunity to refine pediatric early warning scores (PEWS) resulting in a more effective alert, reducing unnecessary transfers to the pediatric ICU. Improving alerting also enabled a significant reduction in hospital associated pressure injuries (HAPIs). Meanwhile, standardizing the surgical processes with TIGER care plans significantly reduced length of stay for bariatric surgery patients.
The MU Health Care case studies are:
- Advancements in Pediatric Early Warning Score Alerting
- Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries
- Standardizing the Elective Surgery Process
“Delivering on our mission of saving and improving lives is a total team effort,” Deb Dow, chief information officer at MU Health Care, said. “This award recognizes our health care professionals that are turning data into action to drive improvement in the delivery of care.”
MU Health Care’s health IT operations are led by the TIGER Institute for Health Innovation, a unique private-public partnership between the University of Missouri and Oracle Corporation. The Tiger Institute was formed more than decade ago as a model for leveraging industry collaboration and better health care. Their work has improved the health and safety of patients, reduced costs and shaped the future of care for Missouri and beyond.
“Earning a third HIMSS Davies Award demonstrates our commitment to excellence in leveraging health IT in care delivery,” said Dr. Thomas Selva, chief medical information officer at the University of Missouri. “Clinician-lead, data-driven and IT-enabled is the cornerstone of why we are an industry leader in health care innovation.”
Also, HIMSS recently recognized Northern Light Health as a 2023 HIMSS Davies Award recipient, the second Davies Award for the organization.
Comprising of 10 member hospitals with 987 licensed beds, a single physician-led medical group, eight nursing homes with 585 long-term beds, and 37 primary care locations, Northern Light Health is Maine’s only integrated health care system.
As part of its mission to make health care work for the patients they serve, Northern Light Health leverages technology to improve patient outcomes and engagement as well as streamline both the clinician and patient experience.
Northern Light Health’s submission for the Davies Award focused on its ability to drive evidence-based practices through thoughtful applications of information and technology.
The three case studies each highlight the use of analytics to drive adoption of technology to improve patient outcomes as well as the care team’s experience with the EHR.
The Northern Light Health Davies Award case studies are:
Monoclonal Antibodies: A Reduction in Hospital Admissions in COVID-19 Therapy Northern Light Health
Reducing Medication Errors by Revamping mCDS Alerting: The Goldilocks Principle
Comprehensive and Standardized Cardiovascular Care Leads to Decreased Readmissions
Northern Light Health’s success is deeply supported by a “people, process, and technology” based culture and a strong clinician-led governance model.
“Receiving the HIMSS Davies Award is a significant accomplishment for any organization, but to receive it twice is quite an honor,” says April Giard, chief digital & innovation officer at Northern Light Health. “I am so proud of the culture we’ve been able to develop at Northern Light Health that allows for a true partnership between our IT, informatics, and clinical teams in order to provide high quality patient care.”
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