Start The Discussion | Paul Cerrato and Marianne Kolbasuk McGee | September 14, 2011 00:02 AM
InformationWeek 500 healthcare companies and hospitals are using technology in inventive ways to improve care. These innovations include a unique virtual reality system for burn victims, "Smart Rooms," and a customized program to track application and system performance problems. Take a quick peek at 10 of these IT initiatives in our slideshow.
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All the work has clearly paid off: Genesis has had a measurable effect on patient care. Its rapid implementation has led to a 44% drop in severity-adjusted mortality rates, when compared with benchmark data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In practical terms, that means more than 2,600 lives are saved across the system annually. Similarly, since going live with Genesis, emergent medications are delivered 40% faster, and nurses spend 8% more of their time at the bedside.
Overall InformationWeek 500 ranking: 35
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