“CareAware Connect allows team members to communicate quickly, address alarms, answer messages, and safely and efficiently care for our patients."

"When decision support is a part of the workflow built right into the EHR, the need for CT scans in those children is reduced. Through our health information technology investments, that essential health data is allowing us to see a lot of opportunities to reduce variation in practice and waste, …

"I can quickly assess why the patient came, what happened to them during the hospitalization, what they were diagnosed with, and then the discharge medications and the plan of action upon discharge."

"The use of information technology is a critical strategy in enhancing our care delivery and improving outcomes for our patients and providers. The HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award demonstrates how Lafayette General Health is using the best of technology and collaborative teamwork to deliver better care and health to our patients …

"The success of this initiative was made possible through teamwork and collaboration between multiple departments and staff at various levels within our organization, including IT, HIM/coders, the quality team and our surgical medical staff. The success is measured by a decrease in PSI-15 cases; however the true success of any …

"LGH is extremely excited about the success of its CDI program and its ongoing collaboration with the quality department. The success of the program is largely due to commitment and support of our senior leadership, physicians and the partnership between departments."

"Lafayette General Health is incredibly excited to be utilizing the data inside our robust and integrated EHR in such a proactive way. We will continue this journey utilizing health IT to provide predictive methods for preventive care, both on the acute side and the entire population of our community."

"Receiving the HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award is a testimony to Lafayette General Health’s vision of always delivering excellence in care and being a leader in improving the health of our community. We’re proud of our organization’s commitment to improve the lives we care for every day."

"It has been interesting to watch the level of discussion change and see people’s level of understanding about the impact of their decisions. Including doctors early on in decisions that were going to impact their lives helped. It is important to be transparent, allow people to be open, let them …

"One thing clinicians want is timely data. Before the sepsis agent, we couldn’t measure data concurrently at all. We’d have to wait until the patient left and coding was done, and we knew we were missing some of those codes."

"The challenge is to continue and not to rest. We look forward to working together with Cerner, not only on sepsis but in several other areas."

"We started with understanding there was a problem. Some of our physicians were utilizing the system from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and they had never worked that way before. So we partnered with Cerner and brought in key coaches through an optimization project."

"My coach was hugely helpful. He would stand literally right behind me quite unobtrusively. When I turned around and looked at him, he knew that meant I was struggling, so he’d step forward and gently navigate me where I needed to be."

"Having someone come in and check on me and see how we’re doing has improved my efficiency. There’s no more documenting later. I’m able to leave here every day at 5 p.m. and at noon on Fridays."

"Through the program, we found a way to incentivize members to make healthy behavior changes. The incentive strategy, combined with collaborative relationships between beneficiaries and their health team, are helping Kansans achieve better outcomes."