2009 Top 42 Hospitals to adopt Electronic Health Records
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society reported that only 42 hospitals had reached Stage 6 of the Electronic Medical Records Adoption Model, a measure of the extent of information technology adoption.
2009 QUEST Top 10% Performer
The Premier healthcare alliance developed QUEST: High Performing Hospitals, a dynamic program to help hospitals and healthcare systems attain new performance levels. Building on the success of the Premier/CMS Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration, the QUEST program seeks to develop next-generations quality, safety and cot metrics with a consistency and standardization that does not exist today. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is provideing technical assistance and improvement expertise.
2009 Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Chest Pain Center Accreditation is based on the science of process improvement, and unlike most compliance-based accreditations that set specifications and measure results; Chest Pain Center Accreditation takes a collegial and interactive approach to educate facilities regarding the best practices surrounding the care of the acute coronary syndrome patient.