The MetroHealth System of Cleveland, Ohio, has been named a 2015 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recipient.
HIMSS has been awarding the Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence since 1994, recognizing the outstanding achievement of organizations that have utilized health IT to substantially improve patient outcomes while achieving return on investment.
MetroHealth has used IT to improve care outcomes for its diabetic population, double the number of HIV and HCV screenings for at-risk patients and reduce drug-resistant infections for a return on investment of nearly $8 million.
"As an integrated care delivery network serving patients regardless of their ability to pay, MetroHealth's commitment to prevention and chronic disease management is critical to avoid hospitalizations and reduce costs," said Jonathan French, director of quality and patient safety at HIMSS North America. "What many organizations call 'soft return on investment' associated with improved patient outcomes has a real impact on the bottom line for MetroHealth."
MetroHealth will be recognized at the 2016 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, February 29-March 4, 2016, in Las Vegas.
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