Lehigh Valley Health Network Wins Two National Awards With T-System
T-System's DigitalShare Plays Integral Role Supporting Pennsylvania Health System's Emergency Medical Personnel at Large-Scale Sporting Event
(firmenpresse) - DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- ., is proud to recognize as the recipient of two distinguished awards that involve the innovative use of , a patient documentation solution for emergency medicine. LVHN was named a in the annual , and its medical professionals were honored with the for exceeding NASCAR's medical standards.
T-System's DigitalShare, powered by ®, allows clinicians to patient encounters on familiar paper templates using intelligent Anoto digital pen technology that instantly converts handwritten information into digital data. The captured data generates clinical and process feedback and reports. Its real-time alerts, dashboards and reporting tools improve operational efficiency and care quality. LVHN, which treats more than 164,000 patients annually in its EDs, the emergency department (ED) solution to treat drivers and fans at events in Long Pond, Pa.
IDG's Computerworld Honors Program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change. LVHN was named in the award category of "Emerging Technology." LVHN specialists also received the NASCAR Teamwork Award for their outstanding work during the 2012 NASCAR Safety Summit in Charlotte, N.C.
"We're thrilled to be recognized nationally by Computerworld and NASCAR for our medical team and technology achievements. DigitalShare has helped us bring the emergency department to Pocono Raceway, where the closest hospital is a 30-minute drive. It plays an essential role in helping our ED professionals administer a higher standard of care," said Michael Wargo, R.N., administrator of emergency operations and public safety for LVHN and executive director of medical operations at Pocono Raceway.
"We congratulate Lehigh Valley Health Network for earning the dual awards that pay tribute to their performance and commitment to delivering patient care at Pocono Raceway using the most advanced emergency medical technology," said Robert Hitchcock, M.D., FACEP, T-System vice president and chief medical informatics officer. "DigitalShare can be leveraged in the ED as well as in a variety of unique care settings where clinicians are in need of an easy and convenient tool to support emergency medical response."
magazine also named T-System's DigitalShare one of 2010's "Coolest Products" of the year.
Lehigh Valley Health Network includes three hospital facilities -- two in Allentown and one in Bethlehem, Pa.; nine health centers caring for communities in four counties; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices throughout the region; pharmacy, imaging and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes trauma care at the region's busiest, most-experienced trauma center treating adults and children, burn care at the regional Burn Center, kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, and neurology and complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Primary Stroke Center. Lehigh Valley Health Network has been by US News & World Report for 16 consecutive years as one of America's Best Hospitals and is a national Magnet hospital for excellence in nursing. Lehigh Valley Hospital has been selected as a National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program. Additional information is available at and by following us on and .
T-System, Inc. advances the practice of emergency medicine with solutions proven to solve clinical, financial, operational and regulatory challenges for hospitals and urgent care clinics. Approximately 40 percent of the nation's emergency departments leverage T-System solutions to provide an unmatched patient experience. Through gold-standard documentation, revenue cycle management, and performance-enhancing solutions, T-System optimizes care delivery from the front door through discharge and beyond. Today, more than 1,700 hospitals rely on T-System solutions. For more information, visit . Follow on Twitter, or become a on Facebook.
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