Because there Is so much variation in health care.
Eve turned to our physicians and clinicians to see what's working the best for our patients," said Vance Moore, Enron vice president of operations at Mercy. Instead of relying solely on medical literature, Mercy is tapping into millions of pieces of data, submitted directly by an experienced medical team through electronic health records. "We're looking at patient experiences across the four states we serve - whether they're getting a gall bladder removed or a hip replaced - and zeroing In on their treatment, from start to finish," Moore said. From treatment protocol to the types of medications and how frequently they're administered, we're looking at a variety of patterns and best practices to fine-tune future visits.
The Information is used to create "clinical pathways," as they are referred to at Mercy, are then available for physicians to Implement or adjust based on a patient's needs. "If we're seeing patients recovering quicker with a less expensive alternative, we want to integrate that to not only lower costs, but raise the bar on quality," Moore added. And it's already happening.Through data analysis, Mercy learned that a small group of doctors were administering a specific drug to knee replacement patients to help combat pain.
It turns out, the drug reduced the patients' need for medication after surgery. Not only did they recover more quickly, they were walking sooner, too. "It really does streamline the care," said Mercy cardiologist Dry. Seth Barbell.
"Our nurses say it makes taking care of patients easier, because pathways help our team collaborate and focus on what's different about a patient, not what's the same. Percent among patients undergoing coronary bypass grafting to improve blood flow to the heart. "We're saving lives, and we're freeing up resources at Mercy to provide better quality, better service and lower costs. " As Mercy expands its clinical pathways, the health system is forging a partnership tit analytics company Aside to develop an application to supercharge the project. "We are delighted to be partnered with Mercy on such a critical health care challenge," said Gourmet Sings, founder and CEO of Aside.
The development of optimal clinical pathways is an exceptionally complex data problem and solving it requires both an innovator's mindset and prescient infrastructure investments. Mercy has succeeded on both fronts, something that the editors of the 201 5 Data *Editors' Choice Awards have acknowledged with this prestigious award. The real winners, however, are Mercy's patients who experience a combination of the best sectors and best technology in the industry. " Honorees of the Data+ Editors' Choice Award, which launched in 2013, are selected based on their ability to make smart business decisions using big data.Organizations were asked to complete questionnaires detailing projects, which were then reviewed by the Computerized editorial team.
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