Hometown Glory
A win for better medical records: Houston hospitals earn "Most Wired" honors
- This waiting area at the Martin Luther King Health Center of the Harris CountyHospital District is more technologically savvy than most hospitals in the U.S.Photo by Hall Puckett
- Behold the look of technological advancement in patient care.Photo by Ralph Bivins
- The Harris County Hospital District is breaking ground in more ways than one.Photo by John Everett
- The Memorial Hermann Healthcare System is more than just a pretty face.
What does it take to be named a "Most Wired Hospital" by the American Hospital Association?
Ask the Harris County Hospital District or the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. Both were included on the national 2011 Most Wired Hospitals list by Hospitals & Health Networks.
Score two for hometown health care glory.
“This recognition means the Harris County Hospital District is a leader in using the advances of technology to improve both the quality of care and the patient care experience,” Tim Tindle, HCHD executive vice president and chief information officer, said in a statement.
“A patient’s complete medical record, including imaging, now is available to all of our clinicians anytime and anywhere in our health care system. Even our patients can access their medical records using our online tools.”
To earn this recognition, hospitals and health care systems are evaluated based on a set of rigorous criteria: The progress of technology adoption, and the implementation and use of critical technology in the areas of infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and care continuum. Such accomplishments must be demonstrated in the effort to improve patient care.
HCHD and Memorial Hermann are two of only seven hospitals to be awarded the prestigious honor in Texas.
The complete list can be viewed here.