BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
has been named
among the Top 100 Most Wired Hospitals in the U.S.
according to the results of the 2011 Most Wired Survey
and Benchmarking Study released in the July issue of
Hospitals & Health Networks
magazine.
While this is Beaufort Memorial’s ninth consecutive
year to make the Top 100 Most Wired list for small, rural
hospitals, this is the second time that the hospital has been
named in the top 100 in the entire nation—on the same
level as large hospitals and academic medical centers.
“Being named one of the 100 Most Wired Hospitals in
the nation is truly an honor,” says Ed Ricks, BMH VP-CIO.
“It speaks to the level of commitment from our board and
senior administration to continually look at technology
solutions for improving quality of care, patient safety and
business processes. Although these are tough economic
times, our leadership sees that it is important to invest
wisely in technology solutions that help to create efcien-
cies and keep our focus on delivering quality patient care.”
Changing times
Ricks points out that the selection criteria have been
changed to refect what hospitals are doing to comply
with federal “meaningful use” requirements. Te fact that
Beaufort Memorial is among the nation’s Top 100 Most
Wired Hospitals says a lot about how the hospital uses
BMH ranks among the ‘most wired’ hospitals in the nation
Top 100—again!
technology to solve its clinical and business challenges.
Te economic crisis is forcing many hospitals to make
tough decisions with scarce resources, including delaying
and scaling down information technology (IT) projects.
While progress has been made and incentives to implement
IT will be available through stimulus legislation, many
hospitals still have a long way to go. Te 100 Most Wired
Hospitals are torn between building on their IT successes
and keeping a sharp eye on budgets.
About the survey
Marking its 13th year, the Most Wired Survey and
Benchmarking Study continues to lead the feld in analy-
ses and benchmarking of healthcare IT.
Te Most Wired Survey is conducted annually by
Hospitals & Health Networks
magazine, the journal of the
American Hospital Association, which uses the results to
name the 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems.
It focuses on how the nation’s hospitals use information
technologies for quality, customer service, public health
and safety, business processes, and workforce issues.
Hospitals & Health Networks
conducted the 2011 survey
in cooperation with McKesson Corp. and the College of
Healthcare Information Management Executives. Te July
Hospitals & Health Networks
cover story detailing results
is available at
www.hhnmag.com.
Tis is the second time that BMH has been named in the top 100 in the entire
nation—on the same level as large hospitals and academic medical centers.
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