HJBR Jan/Feb 2021

56 JAN / FEB 2021  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE   Hospital Rounds A total of 30,091 organizations were represented in the 2020 Digital Health Most Wired program, which this year included four separate surveys: domestic, ambulatory, long-term care, and inter- national. The surveys assessed the adoption, inte- gration, and impact of technologies in healthcare organizations at all stages of development, from early development to industry leading. This is the third year that CHIME has conducted the survey and overseen the program. In each suc- cessive year, CHIME has expanded the survey to capture more types of organizations that serve patients across the continuum of care. CHIME also continues to promote the program internation- ally to provide a global overview of digital health advancements. As in past years, CHIME will publish an indus- try trends report based on Digital Health Most Wired responses from U.S. participants. The 2020 National Trends Report is scheduled to be released in November during CHIME20 Digital. Baton Rouge General Recognized as Top Facility for Cardiac Surgery Baton Rouge General (BRG) announced top honors for cardiac surgery, making it the only hos- pital in Louisiana and one of 80 hospitals nation- ally to receive the Healthgrades Excellence Award. The award recognizes superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery. “We have continued to grow our comprehen- sive cardiovascular program, working with some of the region’s best cardiologists, cardiothoracic, and vascular surgeons,” said Stephen Mumford, chief operating officer at BRG. “For these care teams to be recognized for their tireless work improv- ing their patients’ lives is something we can all be proud of.” BRG has a long history in cardiovascular care, from performing the city’s first open-heart surgery in 1958 and coronary artery bypass surgery in 1971 to the state’s first robotic heart surgery in 2014. In recent years, BRG has been home to many more “firsts” in Louisiana, using cutting-edge technol- ogy in procedures like TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization), Watchman heart implant, and TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement). Healthgrades analyzed clinical outcomes data for nearly 4,500 short-term and acute care hos- pitals across the U.S. Its ratings are different from Pediatric Nephrologist Joins Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Ashley Rawson, MD, joined Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health as the region’s only pedi- atric nephrologist, specializing in treatment of kid- ney diseases and infections. Rawson received a medical degree from Loui- siana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, La. She completed a pediatric res- idency at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis and fellowships in pediatric nephrology and pediatric clinical phar- macology at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Rawson is board-certified in pedi- atrics and board-eligible in pediatric nephrology and clinical pharmacology. She is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Nephrol- ogy is located on the fourth floor of 8200 Constan- tin Blvd. in Baton Rouge. Woman’s Hospital Named a Best Place toWork byModern Healthcare for 13th Year in a Row Woman’s Hospital has again been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare based on employee satisfaction survey data. This is the 13th year in a row that Woman’s has made the list - the only healthcare organiza- tion to earn the distinction every year since the program’s inception. The national award program identifies and rec- ognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry that have achieved workplace excel- lence and enabled employees to perform at their optimal level. Woman’s is the only hospital in the Baton Rouge area to receive this recognition. “From our clinical staff who have cared for patients during these uncertain times, to each and every member of our professional and sup- port staff, I’ve learned that this team embraces adversity and conquers any challenge that comes its way,” said Barbara Griffith, MD, president and CEO of Woman’s Hospital. “We face challenges as a team and we celebrate as a team, and that’s why Woman’s is a great place to work.” Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Com- panies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey. FranciscanMissionaries of Our Lady Health SystemEarns 2020 CHIMEDigital Health MostWired Recognition The College of Healthcare Information Man- agement Executives (CHIME) announced that Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Sys- tem has earned 2020 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified Level 8 in acute care. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired pro- gram conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities. “Digital technology has been a driver of innova- tion in healthcare for many years now, but never to the degree that we saw in 2020 with the pan- demic,” said CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell. “The Digital Health Most Wired pro- gram underscores why healthcare organizations keep pushing themselves to be digital leaders and shows what amazing feats they can achieve. This certification recognizes their exemplary perfor- mance in 2020.” “Our mission and our teams are committed to serving our communities both in-person and dig- itally. Technology is the cornerstone to our strate- gic priorities, and we are constantly adapting to meet the needs of consumers in a way that ben- efits them,” said Will Landry, FMOLHS vice presi- dent of technology innovation. “We are honored to be recognized with this award for our Louisi- ana and Mississippi markets as it shows that we are among the top health systems in the nation to provide digitally integrated healthcare services.” Ashley Rawson, MD