WASHINGTON, May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- FierceHealthcare (www.fiercehealthcare.com) announced today the premiere of the "Hospital Innovators Award," recognizing ten outstanding hospital programs. This year's winners go above and beyond to call of duty, implementing ground-breaking programs or creating inventive solutions to common industry problems. Included among the ten are a small health system with a portal that offers physicians and consumers access to records and an e-prescription service, a rural medical center with a cutting-edge spa feel, and a hospital that successfully manages day-to-day operations while strategizing in venture-capitalist mode.
The editors of FierceHealthcare, Anne Zieger and Maureen Martino, evaluated numerous acute care hospitals based on a broad cross-section of industry issues, including IT innovation, patient-centered care, and facilities design. FierceHealthcare, an internationally renowned digital daily newsletter, is the leading source for more than 25,000 global healthcare industry executives who need to be in the know about cutting-edge and revolutionary healthcare management news.
"The Hospital Innovators Award spotlights the achievements of institutions big and small," said Anne Zieger. "Their experiences could potentially create change and motivate other institutions to look at their own programs and step out of the box."
The FierceHealthcare "Hospital Innovators Award" celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" -- championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. The complete list of winning hospitals and programs is available today in a special Web-only issue of FierceHealthcare at http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospital-innovators/2007.
The 2007 Hospital Innovators Award recipients are:
1. Memorial Hospital-South Bend, South Bend, IN
2. Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark, OH
3. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
4. Winona Health, Winona, MN
5. Windber Medical Center, Windber, PA
6. Sisters of Mercy, St. Louis, MO
7. St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend, WI
8. Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT
9. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
10. Morton Plant Mease Health Care, Clearwater, FL
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