March 21, 2014 - Star Valley Medical Center (Afton, WY), a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital in Western Wyoming, will go LIVE with MEDITECH’s fully integrated 6.x electronic health record (EHR), including the Ambulatory suite, on April 1, 2014.
“Our mission is to deliver safe, quality care to the unique population of patients we serve,” says Charlie Button, CEO at Star Valley Medical Center. “We wanted a comprehensive, fully integrated electronic healthcare solution that would give our caregivers the tools they need to provide the highest level of patient care across a full spectrum of care environments.”
Star Valley encompasses a 24-bed long term care facility, swing bed program, general surgery clinic, orthopedic surgery clinic, three family practice clinics, a sleep lab, physical and occupational therapy services, and infusion therapy services. Strong physician leadership has helped the organization to optimize their IT system throughout the enterprise.
“Our physician champions Niki Milleson, DO, physician clinic integration lead, and Donald Kirk, MD, hospital integration lead, have been invaluable during the implementation phases at the hospital and at our practice clinics,” says Eli Lainhart, director of IT at Star Valley Medical Center.
“Both physicians, along with our MEDITECH implementation and support representatives, have assisted in end-user education and trainings--sharing the many workflow and care delivery improvements an electronic system will bring to our physician, nurse, and caregiver teams.”
Star Valley was recently recognized as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association in the areas of patient satisfaction, quality, and value.
“We pride ourselves on achieving quality patient outcomes and promoting wellness throughout our entire healthcare organization and community,” says Button. “The MEDITECH system is providing the foundation for us to continue on this path to excellence. We are thrilled for what the future holds.”