Main Line Health earns recognition for IT excellence in improving patient care
System receives CHIME Digital Health Most Wired honors for the 12th straight year.
Bryn Mawr, PA — Main Line Health’s excellence in using digital technology to improve patient care and safety has earned Digital Health Most Wired recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for the 12th straight year.
The system maintained its annual high rankings in CHIME’s annual Digital Health Most Wired survey, receiving Level 8 certification for both acute and ambulatory care.
“We are always evaluating our digital infrastructure to see where changes can be made that will have a positive impact on patient health and safety,” said Luke Olenoski, Chief Information Officer, Main Line Health. “Given the rate of advancement in information technology, it’s vital to stay on top of developments and implement initiatives that fit our needs. I’m proud of the efforts of our entire team to ensure we are among the best health care organizations in the nation when it comes to IT.”
Nicole Kellett, Associate Vice President, Strategic Project Office, said Main Line Health has made several advances over the last year in leveraging the use of digital healthcare, such as optimizing hospital bed availability through the Systemwide Virtual Care Operations Center (VCOC).
“The VCOC has improved our capacity management through the use of real-time data and dashboards,” Kellett said. “The VCOC has also significantly improved communication, collaboration, and transparency across all patient flow departments.”
In addition, the Virtual Buddy Remote Patient Monitoring System allows Main Line Health to utilize staff and financial resources more effectively while maintaining patient safety and enhancing the patient experience, she said. The system established a safe and efficient alternative process to meet bedside one-to-one patient observation requirements.
Main Line Health has also made many security enhancements, said Aaron Weismann, Chief Information Security Officer.
“Our Enterprise Security and Governance Risk and Compliance teams have made consistent progress over the last few years through our continued efforts and focus on enhanced auditing, communication, esting with simulated cyberattacks, staff training, and risk management and mitigation,” Weismann said.
Among the more than 38,000 organizations surveyed by CHIME, Main Line Health ranked above peers in categories like analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement. The survey assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in health care organizations at all stages of development, from early development to industry-leading.
“We are proud to honor your team’s exceptional dedication to excellence in digital health,” said CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell. “Your pioneering performance in the industry inspires other organizations by example. Patients in communities around the world receive better care when you drive change through digital transformation, as you have proven through your success in this rigorous program.”
About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 5,000 members in 58 countries plus two U.S. territories and over 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.