UCSF Health has been named among the nation's "Most Wired" hospitals by health information technology leaders the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The award is the latest recognizing UCSF Health's commitment to being on the cutting edge of digital health and health information technology.
Digital health is the intersection of health and technology to improve health care. It includes areas such as apps, telemedicine and health IT - including the management of electronic health information.
... Our commitment to patient-centered innovation will equip our clinicians with the data and tools they need to provide the best comprehensive care."
CHIME's annual "Most Wired" hospital survey is an international benchmark of health information technology excellence. UCSF Health has won the award annually since 2015.
"We are proud to recognize UCSF Health's exceptional dedication to digital health excellence," said CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell. Branzell called UCSF's pioneering performance in the industry an inspiration to other organizations.
This remarkable achievement stretches far beyond information technology, CHIME added, and reflects an entire organization's commitment to improving health care through advancing digital health strategies.
This year, the survey drew entries from more than 55,000 health care facilities. In particular, UCSF Health, including UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, received accolades for strategies harnessing the power of data to improve the quality of care while making it more efficient and adopting tools like telemedicine that put care at patients' fingertips. UCSF's highest scores were awarded in the areas of administration, supply chain, infrastructure and clinical quality and safety.
