7th Year in a Row: St. Joseph’s Named “Most Wired” Hospital

SYRACUSE, NY (July 21, 2016) — St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to announce that St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has been named a 2016 Most Wired hospital for the seventh year in a row, according to the 2016 Most Wired Survey released this month by the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum (www.hhnmostwired.com).

The survey of 680 participants, representing more than 2,100 hospitals, is a leading industry barometer measuring information technology use and adoption among hospitals nationwide.

According to the survey, Most Wired hospitals are utilizing population health management tools and partnering with other health care providers to share critical clinical information used in analyzing interventions aimed at key patient groups, such as those with diabetes. To get patients the right care, hospitals are using predictive modeling to eliminate preventable problems.

“The SJ Linked electronic health record connects everyone throughout the St. Joseph’s Health system of care, from our primary care centers to our ambulatory surgery centers, and other services provided in the community. This connectivity has resulted in improved coordination of patient care and patient engagement,” said Chuck Fennell, vice president for information services and chief information officer at St. Joseph’s. “In fact, this type of connectivity has proven so successful that we have also implemented connected technology in other areas, such as installing wireless EKG transmitters in ambulance rigs so that EMS personnel can transmit data to St. Joseph’s Emergency Department and Cardiac team from the road, helping to reduce time-to-treatment, improving patients care, and improving efficiency.”

The versatility of mobile technologies makes it possible for clinicians and care team members to have the right tools for sound clinical decision-making wherever they are.

HealthCare’s Most Wired™ Survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, 2016, is published annually by Health & Hospitals Network. Detailed results of the survey and study can be found in the July issue of H&HN. For a full list of winners visit www.hhnmag.com.

*Editorial Note: Photos available upon request*

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph's Health is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of healthcare services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians and is a part of Trinity Health.

About the American Hospital Association

The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which include nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks and other providers of care. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit www.aha.org.

About Health Forum

Health Forum is a strategic business enterprise of the American Hospital Association, creatively partnering to develop and deliver essential information and innovative services to help health care leaders achieve organizational performance excellence and sustainability. For more information, visit www.healthforum.com.

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