Healthcare Case Studies & Best Practices
Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center
Critical Access Hospital Relies on Taylor Communications for Technology and Support in Migrating to EMR
The largest rural hospital in Southeast Nebraska, Beatrice has a big vision – a fully electronic health information management system. However, with their proliferation of clinical forms, they had serious challenges. Where should they start? How could they address version control problems? How would they manage both paper and electronic forms as they migrated to EMR? Taylor Communications offered the resources and a solution which were readily embraced by IT and clinicians.
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Patient Link-Up® Enterprise Solution Improves Patient Admissions
Located in the burgeoning region surrounding Richmond, Virginia, Bon Secours Richmond Health System was experiencing growing pains. As the population increased, so did its patient load. Yet, its manual patient registration process was not up to the challenge. It was becoming increasingly bogged down by all of the paperwork, required by insurance carriers, the legal profession and governmental regulators. BSRHS looked to Taylor Communications for an automated solution to streamline the admissions process.
Casa Grande Regional Medical Center (CGRMC)
CGRMC Enhances Mission to Provide Quality, Cost-Effective, Compassionate Healthcare Services Thanks to Taylor Communication's SMARTworks® Clinical Enterprise
In the world of healthcare, incorrect patient information can often lead to costly repercussions for both the healthcare provider and the patients. With implementation of a Cerner electronic medical record system already underway, Casa Grande needed technology to ensure that patient documentation could be standardized and produced in a format that would work with the Cerner EMR. Taylor Communication's SMARTworks Clinical Enterprise now allows CGRMC to produce proper patient documentation which has impact throughout the entire patient stay.
Cayuga Medical Center
Taylor Communications Streamlines Patient Information Flow with Standardized Admissions Process
In Cayuga Medical Center’s efforts to continuously optimize operations and improve patient care, Taylor Communications was selected for their document automation expertise. With a thorough project plan in place, the transition to the new enterprise document system was seamless and now brings timely access to accurate patient data for Cayuga Medical Center employees. Wristbands, forms and barcode labels are now printed on demand, when and where they are needed.
OSF Healthcare
OSF Healthcare Advances Brand Consistency and Image While Driving Efficiency
OSF HealthCare had been experiencing rapid growth, with the addition of new programs, services and physician practices to an already complex integrated healthcare network. With more than 100 locations system-wide, managing and maintaining a strong, consistent brand had become more challenging. Taylor Communications offered the resources and technology to effectively establish, manage and enforce standards across its operating units while driving supply chain efficiencies.
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Enterprise Document Management
Among the nation's best and busiest hospitals, Parkland was looking for better processes, procedures and document decision tools. Taylor Communications offered a strategic approach to their enterprise needs along with the resources, expertise and technologies to achieve their goals—cost savings, greater efficiency and a better work life for employees.
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
SR Paves Way to EMR and Greater Efficiencies from Admissions to Billing
When Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) decided to transition to electronic medical records with McKesson's Horizon Patient Folder, it turned to Taylor Communications. Conducting a comprehensive audit of SRMC's documents and processes, Taylor Communications developed a blueprint for automating patient and clinical documentation and introducing new efficiencies -- everywhere from Admissions to Billing -- with an integrated solution that combined bar code technology with forms automation software.
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
UMCSN is Leveraging Taylor Communication's Technology to Improve Patient Safety
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada has consistently made patient safety priority one. In 2009, it began leveraging the power of Taylor Communication's SMARTworks® Clinical Enterprise to establish positive patient identification and built a foundation for more closely controlling specimen collection and medication administration. Now errors have declined, efficiency and compliance improved and identity fraud reduced.
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Faced with a Business Emergency, Improves Upon Print and Mail System
Emergency situations are the norm for the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. But most of the time those are medical crises. When the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics found itself without a print and mail supplier for payroll, billing and patient communications just days before these items were scheduled to go out, they immediately turned to Taylor Communications. Taylor Communication’s efficient, calm response included a full implementation of a print and mail system that didn’t just replicate the hospital’s previous process, but improved upon it.