Case Study: Washington Health System improves patient safety and reduces harm with Altera Digital Health

Washington Health System is leading in healthcare quality, safety and value

Washington Health System, a healthcare provider in Pennsylvania, sought to enhance patient safety, reduce errors, and improve overall care quality through more efficient and integrated technology systems. To meet this challenge, they partnered with vendor Altera Digital Health (formerly Allscripts) to leverage the hosted Allscripts Sunrise platform and its suite of integrated applications.

By implementing Altera Digital Health's solutions, including Sunrise Acute Care, Pharmacy, and the CareInMotion tools, the health system achieved significant results. These outcomes included a 25% reduction in their total patient harm rate, zero medication errors resulting in patient harm in FY 2016, and a healthcare-associated infection rate 32% lower than the state average. The integrated platform from Altera Digital Health also streamlined lab workflows, improved patient engagement, and enabled better care coordination.

Washington Health System

Lynn Bular

Manager of Hospital Systems