Jason Bray, CIO, OSU Medical Center receives Excellence Award
Congratulations to a top Cordea Client, Jason Bray, CIO of OSU Medical Center. He received the Excellence Award of the Year for OSU Medical Center by the Oklahoma Hospital Association!!

CORDEA ANNOUNCES OPENING OF PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER WEST
“Hospital of the Future” is a reality today! Escondido, Calif. September 5th, 2012

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Palomar Health opened one of the most technologically advanced hospitals on Sunday, August 19th with a 288 bed Palomar Medical Center in northern San Diego County. This completed one of the largest hospital construction projects in the country. Palomar Medical Center not only provides one of the most clinician and patient friendly environments, but also one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the country. There are several forward-thinking technologies that were included in the design and build of Palomar Medical Center. Teletracking allows for notification of patient arrival to various locations of the hospital following their continuum of care. In addition to decreased patient wait times for procedures and beds, Teletracking improves throughput to maximize the operational efficiency of the hospital. The nurse call system is now integrated to the wireless phones improving communication between caregivers and their patients who may need them. Dinner can now be ordered by patients through an electronic interface allowing the hospitals dietary department to meet patients’ needs more effectively and improve patient satisfaction. Training was an integral part of the role out of these and other technologies to ensure staff was equipped for their new “Hospital of the Future”. Jen Pfeifer, project manager said, “This was an exciting group of projects to work on because they truly bring technology and patient care together.” “…we feel the prior experience of Cordea Consulting consultants truly facilitated these projects and enabled them, through hard work and oversight, to be completed on time and within the known budget.” “We are exceptionally proud to be working with such a dedicated team at Palomar Health and continue to work with them on future projects that enhance patient care and outcomes.”, states Jen Pfeifer. Palomar Medical Center teamed with Cordea to provide analysts, trainers and project managers for these projects and others. The mutual respect and ability to work together has made this a smooth opening for the new hospital. The Cordea Team recognizes the efforts of Jen Pfeifer, Jen Sloane, Matt Lovely, Bob Jones, Rich Swanson, Fred Merritt, Ron Schwerdtfeger, and Bernie Doyle for their role in the launch of Palomar Medical Center.

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About Palomar Health Palomar Health is the largest public health-care district by area in California and one of the largest in the United States. It is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in northern San Diego County. It is governed by a publicly-elected board of directors and its primary service area in Inland North San Diego County has more than 500,000 residents. About Cordea Consulting, LLC Cordea Consulting is a privately held, WBENC certified full-service healthcare IT consulting firm based out of Edmond, OK. Cordea has assisted with the selection, design, build, implementation, and project management of healthcare IT systems in facilities across the country. For more information about Cordea Consulting, please visit our website at http://cordeaconsulting.com

Palomar Medical Center Grand Opening!

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Congratulations to all of the Cordea Consultants who participated in the Grand Opening of the new Palomar Medical Center!!

 Click to read article: Palomar Medical Center Grand Opening

 

Click to read article: Q&A with Ben Kanter and Orlando Portale on the IT makeover of Palomar Medical Center

Cordea Consultant available for immediate placement!!
Clinical Information Systems Project Manager for Epic, Cerner, and Meditech systems. **Please contact: jobs@cordeaconsulting.com for information**

Client Corner:

Two Cordea clients have been designated in the nationwide published list for “2011 Leapfrog Top Children’s Hospital” with a focus on the quality of care. Congratulations to #1 in the nation Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and #2 Children’s Hospital of Orange County!!!

Cordea Consulting: Your ARRA Health Information Technology Resource

 

Cordea Consulting is proud to announce its partnership with the Oklahoma Foundation for Quality Management (OFMQ), a preliminary awardee of ARRA’s Health Information Technology Extension Regional Center Program Grant. Cordea will work with OFMQ in assisting Oklahoma healthcare providers select, implement, and meaningfully use certified EHR technology to improve the quality and value of health care throughout the state.

Cordea consulting provides organizations with the expertise, experience, support necessary for the multi-faceted requirements of ARRA’s Regional Center and Health Information Exchange. For more information, contact us at (405) 314-5668

Economic Stimulus and Healthcare IT
Included in the $787 billion the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, is approximately $20 billion in funding for healthcare IT, including incentive payments to physicians who implement and use eligible electronic medical records systems under the conditions laid out in the law.