Following their virtual presentation on July 28, to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Quality, Clinical, and Information Services (IS) teams learned that Texas Children’s is among HIMSS’ 2022 Davies Award of Excellence international winners for information and technology advancements.
“Driving to the best outcomes is a deliberate action,” said Dr. Eric Williams, Chief Quality Officer. We are extremely proud of what our teams have achieved through the use of informatics tools to do just that. Receipt of the Davies Award is a clear indication of the importance of their accomplishments.”
The three cases presented were:
- COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking with Integrated Medication Management Technology
Gee Mathen, Director, Clinical Application & Technical Pharmacy Services, Financial Services
Shawn Mathew, Informaticist, Clinical Pharmacy
- Improving High Blood Pressure Recognition in Pediatric Primary Care
Dr. Justin Zachariah, Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Cardiology), Baylor College of Medicine; Co-Chair of Research Operations, Texas Children’s Heart Center
Dr. Scott Watson, Pediatric Physician, Texas Children’s Pediatrics; Associate Medical Director of Clinical Informatics
- Pediatric Palliative Care: Optimizing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to Improve End of Life Care in Children
Dr. Jessica Casas, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Palliative Care
Amy Jeppesen, Systems Analyst Lead, Information Services
The HIMSS Davies Award provides a platform for Texas Children’s care teams to share cases at a national and international level by having their cases published, as well as the opportunity to present them at the annual HIMSS Global Conference in April 2023.
“Thank you to our clinicians for the outstanding work of using innovative ideas with information and technology to drive better patient outcomes,” said Nikki Blaze, IS Director of Enterprise Systems Clinical. “Watching the teams share their journey and stories was powerful and rewarding. Congratulations, teams, for receiving the HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence and leading the way for others to leverage best practices.”
Watch for more to come about the case studies that were presented and how teams throughout the hospital are utilizing digital tools and data to help identify opportunities for improvement in the delivery of care and outcomes.
More about HIMSS
HIMSS is a global advisor, thought leader and member-based society committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology. Its Davies Award of Excellence showcases health care organizations that demonstrate globally innovative, thoughtful applications of information and technology to drive and redefine evidence-based best practices so that others can learn, adapt and improve population health and patient outcomes.