2007 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study - Briefing Sheet

For the ninth year, Hospitals & Health Networks has named the 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems. The list is based on the Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, which asks hospitals to report on how they use information technology to address five key areas: safety and quality, customer service, business processes, workforce, and public health and safety.

Cleverly and Associates named the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center as one of the “Top 100 ranked community values hospitals in the US.”

Based on leading healthcare financial consultant firm specializing in operational benchmarking and performance strategies.

Spencer Hamons, Chief Information Officer was selected as one of the Top Nine IT Innovators in the US in 2006

He was CIO 100 Award winner for 2007 for SLVRMC system improvements.

Spencer has his own nationally distributed podcast. You can find the podcast here.

Mr. Hamons was also inducted into the McKesson Million Dollar Club for collaborative efforts in improving the SLVRMC Business office in 2006

Colorado Business Council for the Arts selected SLVRMC as a finalist in the Business for the Community Award.

Colorado Rural Healthcare Leadership Award

San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center CEO Russ Johnson is the winner of the 2007 Rural Healthcare Excellence Award. This prestigious award is given annually by the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) to honor someone who has made a notable contribution to health, healthcare, or healthcare delivery system in rural Colorado.

SLVRMC selected as the Golden Hard Hat Award winner for the MOB construction project

Significant improvements in the AMI initiative

SLVRMC was recognized by IHI for significant improvements in the area of the AMI initiative.

• Over 35% improvement in areas of door to asa, door to doc, door to EKG and door to cardiac labs as a result of the Implementation of Chest Pain Protocol in the ED.

• This recognition came through the 100k Lives Campaign – SLVRMC was mentioned in their brochure as on of the greatest improvers in AMI Care
  

Senior Leadership Team was named as one of the Top Three Leadership Teams by Healthleaders Magazine in 06.