[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMENDING CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF DALLAS

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
commend Children's Medical Center of Dallas, the recipient of the 
prestigious HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award of Excellence. Children's 
leadership in the use of health information technology provides 
superior patient care.
  As the first nurse elected to Congress, I recognize that the 
implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) and the use of EHR 
technology is crucial in our medical community. Since 1994, the 
Nicholas E. Davies award of Excellence has recognized superior 
implementation and use of health information technology for healthcare 
organizations, private practices, public health entities, and community 
health organizations.
  This is the second year in a row that Children's has been the 
recipient of the HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award and Children's was the 
first hospital to achieve HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption 
Stage 7. Children's has also received two HITRUST certifications and 
was named Most Wired by Hospitals and Health Networks eight times.
  Children's is able to use EHR technology to support quality focused 
care delivery where staff works in a team-based setting to bring high 
quality, measurably better care for their young patients. Children's 
has seen reductions in median length of stay decline from 2.4 days to 
1.95 days. Chest x-rays have decreased from 59 percent to 39 percent.
  Children's uniquely uses the capabilities of its EHR to help patients 
and families play a larger role in their own care. This increases 
patient and family satisfaction. Children's leadership in the health 
information technology space not only moves us forward but it also 
improves patient care and quality of life for these young patients.
  I am proud to have Children's Medical Center in my district and I 
will continue to advocate advancing health information technology 
nationwide.

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