El Hospital de Dénia He is in luck. The center has just successfully validated the 6 level in the EMRAM international standards of HIMSS Analytics and thus becomes the first health center in Europe to achieve it. This is an international recognition for the level of integrations in the Electronic Health Record, HCE. It contains all the medical data and clinical tests of the patients of the hospital.
The Dénia Hospital already achieved the highest distinction, the 7 level in the previous EMRAM scale, but last January the standards changed with the aim of raising international levels and aligning with the crucial role that the technology binomial now plays. and information at the service of Health.
This new distinction demonstrates the organization's commitment to digital transformation as a fundamental support for making clinical decisions and improving patient safety.
The Managing Director of the Department of Health of Dénia, Luis Carretero, has expressed his pride in being the first European hospital with the 6 level of HIMSS in this new stage, even more demanding. Carretero added that "When we decided to evaluate ourselves according to the new criteria, we were aware that the requirements would be more challenging than those of 2012. Comparing with the new standards was a conscious decision and another step to certify our progress".
For his part, the Director of Systems and Information Technologies department, Vicent Moncho, has assured that "The new EMRAM criteria have been adapted to the present and pose a challenge as they force technological evolution, cultural change and mark a clear roadmap on how the hospital of the future should be. The new recognition is also the result of effort of our professionals ".
The Dénia Hospital will receive this new distinction within the framework of HIMSS Europe 18, which will be held in Sitges between the next 27 and the 29 in May. The event, organized by HIMSS Europe, has the support of numerous partner organizations and it is expected that he will attend representatives of more than 2.000 leading companies in the sector.
