CADIZ — The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has recognized WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital for its adoption of electronic medical records.

The HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model measures clinical outcomes, patient engagement and clinician use of EMR technology to strengthen organizational performance and health outcomes across patient populations. The internationally applicable EMRAM incorporates methodology and algorithms to score a whole hospital, including inpatient, outpatient and daycare services provided on the hospital campus.

EMRAM scores hospitals around the world relative to their digital maturity, providing a detailed road map to ease adoption and begin a digital transformation journey towards aspirational outcomes. Measuring evidence-based data at each stage, organizations use EMRAM to optimize digital work environments, improve performance and financial sustainability, build a sustainable workforce and support an exceptional patient experience.

Leveraging information digitally improves patient safety and clinician satisfaction by reducing errors in care, length of stay for patients, and duplicated care orders, and streamlining the access and use of data to inform care delivery.

“Our team has done a phenomenal job with the patient safety initiatives,” David Phillips, president and CEO said. “They have put in the hard work to achieve this high-quality outcome, and this will remain a guiding principle for the care our providers and dedicated staff deliver to our patients.”