WellSpan Health Finds Missing Medication History Close to Home to Improve Patient Safety
WellSpan Health Finds Missing Medication History Close to Home to Improve Patient Safety
2 PagesWellSpan Health is a non-profit, integrated health system serving the communities of central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. This eight-hospital health system has been recognized with an Eisenberg Award for innovation in patient safety and quality, and has achieved HIMSS Stage 7 status for both inpatient and outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM and O-EMRAM). In late 2020, WellSpan was certified as Level 8 Acute in the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired, a program designed to elevate the health and care of communities around the world by encouraging the optimal use of information technology. The Challenge Discrepancies in a patient’s medication history can have serious downstream consequences.
