Six Connecticut Hospitals Deemed Country’s ‘Most Wired’

According to a survey released Tuesday, six Connecticut hospitals are among the nation’s “Most Wired” for their use of information technology to improve their hospitals.

The six hospitals named are: Hartford Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, MidState Medical Center in Meriden, St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich and Yale-New Haven Health System.

Some of the survey’s more interesting findings include:

• 93%  of Most Wired hospitals use intrusion detection systems to secure patient privacy and data.
• 100% of Most Wired Hospitals check drug interactions and allergies when ordering medications to reduce any potential medication errors.
• Nearly half of Most Wired hospitals employ social media for community outreach and crisis communication.

The survey was conducted by McKesson Corporation, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and the American Hospital Association.

The full H&HN cover story can be downloaded here.

Correction: It was originally written that Greenwich Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital were winners in 2011 but not 2012.  That is incorrect.  Greenwich and Bridgeport are part of Yale-New Haven Health System, which includes the three hospitals.  I regret the error.